A woman and two children have died following a house fire in Cambridge. More than 30 firefighters from across Cambridgeshire were called to the blaze in the two-storey maisonette on Sackville Close shortly after 1am on Friday morning (June 30), CambridgeshireLive reports.
Emergency services including paramedics, police and the air ambulance were also called to the scene. Two children, a boy and a girl, were rescued from the blaze by firefighters.
They were rushed to hospital but both later sadly died. A woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. A man in his 30s managed to escape from the flat before firefighters arrived.
He suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital in a critical condition. Area Commander Stuart Smith said: "This is a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people.
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