Three children dead and another critically ill after suspicious house fire
Three children have died and another child is critically ill after a suspicious house fire.
Firefighters were called to a mid-terraced house in Jackson Street, Worsley, Greater Manchester, at just before 5am on Monday.
Sadly it's been confirmed that three children have died following this morning's house fire in Worsley, another child and a woman are in hospital in a very serious condition. This is a truly tragic incident and all our thoughts go out to the family ?
-- Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) December 11, 2017
Two people managed to escape the blaze before crews arrived but five more needed to be rescued.
Police later confirmed the deaths of the youngsters.