Three children and two women die in UK fire

Five people, including three young children, have died in a house fire in Sheffield today.

Two women are believed to have died alongside the children when the blaze broke out in Wake Road, Sharrow, shortly after midnight, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.

A fire brigade spokesman said: “An investigation has commenced, involving police and fire officers, to establish the cause of the fire.”

Four fire engines were called to the scene and an aerial ladder was also used to tackle the blaze.

Police and ambulance services also rushed to the house after receiving emergency calls.

Wake Road, lined with cars on each side, was cordoned off by police tape this morning.

A police spokesman said the damaged building was believed to be a terraced house.

He said: “At this stage we are not able to confirm where in the house the fire broke out or if anyone else was injured.”

Police officers and firefighters remained at the scene, he said.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said it was a "severe'' fire.

He said: “Our investigators are arriving here at 9am, so we we will know more later on this morning.”