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04/07/2006
Girl remains 'critical' after house fire
A ten-year-old girl remains in a critical condition in hospital following a fire at a house in west Belfast yesterday morning.
The blaze broke out at the house in Woodvale Avenue at around 9.40am and police, fire and ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene.
It has been reported that the girl was rescued by builders who were working at a site nearby and heard her screams.
She was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where she received treatment for serious burns and the effects of smoke inhalation.
It is not yet known how the blaze started, however it is understood that it may have been caused by a cigarette which was not extinguished properly.
The Fire and Rescue Service is still at the scene and officers are carrying out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire.
(EF/SP)
The blaze broke out at the house in Woodvale Avenue at around 9.40am and police, fire and ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene.
It has been reported that the girl was rescued by builders who were working at a site nearby and heard her screams.
She was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where she received treatment for serious burns and the effects of smoke inhalation.
It is not yet known how the blaze started, however it is understood that it may have been caused by a cigarette which was not extinguished properly.
The Fire and Rescue Service is still at the scene and officers are carrying out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire.
(EF/SP)
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