Two children among four dead in Waterford house fire
A tragic house fire in Waterford, Ireland, has resulted in the deaths of four people, including two children. Emergency services and local officials are responding to the incident, which has deeply affected the local community.
Why it matters
This is a significant local tragedy that has prompted responses from national political and religious leaders in Ireland.
Image source, RTÉ Image caption, Part of a housing estate in the Birchwood area of Waterford remains cordoned off
Two children are among four people who have died following a house fire in Waterford city in the Republic of Ireland.
Two other children are critically injured following the blaze at the property on house on Birchwood Avenue.
The fire was reported to Waterford Fire Service at 05:13 local time on Tuesday and its crews arrived to a "well-developed fire".
It said "a number of casualties were removed from the two-storey house" before the blaze was extinguished.
Gardaí (Irish police) said two adults, a man and woman, were also killed in the fire.
The housing estate is just off the Killure Road, and emergency services remain at the scene.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that one body has been removed from the scene in a hearse.
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