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4 children, 1 man die in West Virginia house fire, officials say
View Date:2024-12-23 20:58:54
Four children ranging in age from one to five years old, and 28-year-old man, died in a West Virginia house fire Saturday morning, the West Virginia Fire Marshall said.
At around 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, law enforcement received a 911 call that a house near the community of Mathias was ablaze. One woman survived the fire, officials said and was transported to a local medical facility.
The victims were transported to the coroners for identification, officials said. The cause of the fire is not yet known, officials said, but investigators at the scene said the damage to the structure was severe.
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Cara Tabachnick is a news editor and journalist at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at [email protected]
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