Swansea Heads NSW house fire: child confirmed dead, woman injured
A five-year-old girl has died and an elderly woman was seriously injured following a house fire in Swansea, New South Wales. Local police are investigating the incident and have commended a teenager for his attempts to rescue the occupants.
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This is a tragic local news event highlighting community safety and emergency response efforts.
+ 10 Police have confirmed a five-year-old girl has died and an elderly woman has suffered serious burns after a fire tore through a home at Lake Macquarie.
All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper All other regional websites in your area Continue Police were still at the scene early on Friday and a section of Northcote Avenue at Swansea remained closed following the horror fire on Thursday afternoon.
The house was occupied by an 87-year-old woman and two five-year-old girls, police said.
One of the girls was found during a search of the home and was unable to be revived.
Police have been told the other girl was uninjured.
Police have praised the actions of a teenage boy who was injured trying to gain entry to the property during the fire.
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