23/10/2014

Two Killed In South Yorkshire House Fire

A nine-year-old boy and a man, 44, have died in a house fire in South Yorkshire, according to police.

An 11-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after the blaze in Penistone on Wednesday evening.

Emergency services attended the scene at around 6.30pm. The boy and man were later confirmed dead at the hospital.

Police have launched an investigation.

(CD/JP)

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