In a devastating incident in west London, five lives, including three children believed to be from the same family, were tragically lost in a house fire.?
The authorities, including the police and fire service, are grappling to determine the cause of the fire that engulfed a mid-terraced property in Hounslow, near Heathrow airport.?
As the community reels from the shock, there is currently no immediate indication of what sparked the flames, and a neighbor has dismissed speculation that Diwali fireworks played a role in the tragic incident.?
At approximately 10:30 p.m. (2230 GMT) on Sunday, fire crews and police swiftly responded to a distress call at the residence. Tragically, upon entering the property, the lifeless bodies of the five victims were discovered.
It was reported that a sixth individual managed to exit the house before the arrival of emergency services.?
At the same time, regrettably, a seventh person remains unaccounted for, adding to the complexity of the already heartbreaking situation.?
The authorities are working to piece together the details surrounding this devastating incident.
"The family had been letting off fireworks earlier in the evening for Diwali, but it had nothing to do with that as it was earlier than the fire," Felica Matei told the Evening Standard newspaper.
The destructive blaze left the ground and first floor of the residence in ruins, as the London Fire Brigade reported.?
Emergency response teams managed to bring the fire under control by 1:25 a.m. on Monday.?The investigation into the origins and circumstances of the fire continues as the community mourns the loss of five lives and holds onto hope for the well-being of those still unaccounted for.
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