10 People Of The Same Family Died In The Fire In The United States.
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| This was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Police. News from AFP. |
Time: The fire broke out at 2:30 a.m. local time in the village of Nescopeck, 95 miles (150 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia.
State of Pennsylvania: Ten people of the same family, including three children, died on Friday (August 5) in a house fire in the eastern state of Pennsylvania. A fireman who arrived at the scene after the fire found that the victims were all members of the same family. This was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Police. News from AFP.
A Police Statement Said: The fire broke out in the northeastern city of Neskopek in the early hours of Friday morning. Among the dead are three children aged five, six and seven. Others who lost their lives in the fire were between the ages of 19 and 70. Three adults survived the fire. Police have so far identified Dale Baker (19), Starr Baker (22), David Daubert Sr. (79), Shannon Daubert (42), Laura Daubert (47) and Marian Slusser (54).
According To The Local Police: The house was completely gutted in the fire. K9 units have been deployed to assist in the search for the victims of the accident. In the video footage released in the US media, the fire is seen burning the walls of this two-storey house and slowly rising upwards and burning the rest of the building.
Harold Baker of the Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Company Said: His son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives were killed in the fire. Meanwhile, Harold Baker, who lost several relatives in the fire, said, "I recognized the house only when we got closer to the scene." He said, my two children went to meet their aunt and uncle. But all lost their lives in the fire.
Security officials Said: A criminal investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire. In a tweet, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf expressed deep grief over the incident.
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