Investigation underway after two children die in house fire

25 Apr 2026 • 5:31 PM MYT
The Independent
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Investigation underway after two children die in house fire

  • Two young children died in a house fire in Wolverhampton.
  • Emergency services were called to the blaze on Mason Street at about 8.30pm on Friday.
  • Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued the children from the property, but they were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Two other children and a woman managed to escape the fire and did not require hospital treatment.
  • Police have cordoned off the extensively damaged property and are investigating the cause of the fire.

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