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| Three people including a baby girl have died in a fire at a flat in Derbyshire. The blaze broke out at the property in Langley Mill at around 4am on Sunday . | Three people including a baby girl have died in a fire at a flat in Derbyshire. The blaze broke out at the property in Langley Mill at around 4am on Sunday . |
| Eyewitnesses said a car became engulfed in flames before it spread to the three-storey building. A man, woman and girl were confirmed to have been killed. They were named locally as Edward Green and Amy Smith, both 17, and Ruby Gaunt. | |
| Police said arson had not been ruled out. | |
| Paul Barber, 33, who lives in the flat next door to the one affected, said: “Me and my wife heard banging on our door just before 4am telling us to get out as the flat was on fire. We ran outside and you could just see a big glow and the flames were so high. | Paul Barber, 33, who lives in the flat next door to the one affected, said: “Me and my wife heard banging on our door just before 4am telling us to get out as the flat was on fire. We ran outside and you could just see a big glow and the flames were so high. |
| “People were screaming for help, it was very chaotic. I saw one person throwing their child out of the window on to a mattress to get him safe.” | “People were screaming for help, it was very chaotic. I saw one person throwing their child out of the window on to a mattress to get him safe.” |
| Another neighbour, who did not wish to be named, described the efforts of neighbours to save people inside the building. He said: “There were about 20 of us fetching ladders trying to get people out. It’s a huge shock to find out people have died.” | Another neighbour, who did not wish to be named, described the efforts of neighbours to save people inside the building. He said: “There were about 20 of us fetching ladders trying to get people out. It’s a huge shock to find out people have died.” |
| A woman who lives on nearby Thompson Street also described people making frantic efforts to rescue occupants. She said: “My husband works early shifts so we were up and had the window open. I saw a glow through the window and heard deafening screaming. | A woman who lives on nearby Thompson Street also described people making frantic efforts to rescue occupants. She said: “My husband works early shifts so we were up and had the window open. I saw a glow through the window and heard deafening screaming. |
| “We went outside for a look and there were lots of people panicking, a few came back with ladders to help save people. It’s something you never expect to happen on your doorstep. It’s gut-wrenching to know a small child is involved.” | “We went outside for a look and there were lots of people panicking, a few came back with ladders to help save people. It’s something you never expect to happen on your doorstep. It’s gut-wrenching to know a small child is involved.” |
| John Dunkley, a watch manager with Derbyshire fire and rescue service, tweeted: “Terrible night shift. Thoughts with all personnel from all emergency services involved at Langley Mill this morning.” | John Dunkley, a watch manager with Derbyshire fire and rescue service, tweeted: “Terrible night shift. Thoughts with all personnel from all emergency services involved at Langley Mill this morning.” |
| Terrible night shift. Thoughts with all personnel from all emergency services involved at Langley Mill this morning. | Terrible night shift. Thoughts with all personnel from all emergency services involved at Langley Mill this morning. |