Four children killed in house fire in south London

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were sent to Collingwood Road, Sutton, on Thursday.
Firefighters tackled the blaze in Sutton (Niall Carson/PA)
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Ted Hennessey16 December 2021

Four children have died in a house fire in south London.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were sent to Collingwood Road, Sutton at just before 7pm on Thursday to reports of the fire.

Fire crews faced an “intense blaze” throughout the whole of the ground floor of the property, the LFB said.

Four young children were taken out of the house and given CPR by firefighters at the scene before being taken to hospital where they died.

The fire was under control by 8.36pm and the cause is under investigation.

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said: “This is an incident that has left everyone numb with profound sadness. My thoughts are with the family and friends of the children, the whole local community and all those who will be affected by this fire.

“Fire crews arrived quickly and located the children inside the property.

“They were brought out of the house and given immediate emergency care. The welfare of our staff involved in this incident is very important to us and all of them will be offered counselling as a priority.”

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