5 children rescued from Belfast fire

A five-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a fire in a house in west Belfast in which four other children were rescued…

A five-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a fire in a house in west Belfast in which four other children were rescued.

The children and an adult relative are in the Royal Victoria Hospital following the fire, which broke out on the Springfield Road at about midnight.

Three other adults were treated for injuries sustained while trying to rescue the children.

The children were staying at the home of the children's grandmother, who was woken up by her fire alarm and raised the alert. Fire service officers believe the fire was started accidentally.

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The children involved are aged between five and 12.