Child dies and three more people are injured after fire at home in Swansea
- Police and fire services have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire
A child has died and three others left injured after a fire ripped through a home in Swansea yesterday.
Emergency services rushed to the residence in Gonhill, West Cross around 1.20pm where a blaze had broken out.
South Wales police say four people were in the home at the time of the fire, including the child who died.
A man was taken to Morriston Hospital in ‘serious condition’ with undisclosed injuries sustained during the blaze.
The other occupants, a woman and another child, suffered smoke inhalation. Their conditions are unknown at this time.
A child has died and three others left injured after a fire ripped through a home in Gonhill, West Cross (pictured) around 1.20pm yesterday
Police and fire services have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire, which had been contained to just one property
Footage taken after the blaze shows how fire fighters and investigators gathered probed the scene yesterday afternoon
The home appeared to suffer damage to its interior and at least one broken window
Police and fire services have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire, which had been contained to just one property.
Footage taken after the blaze shows how fire fighters and investigators gathered probed the scene yesterday afternoon.
The home appeared to suffer damage to its interior and at least one broken window, but the full extent of the destruction remains unknown at this time.
Detective Inspector Carl Price, from South Wales Police, said yesterday: ‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the child who has tragically died at a house fire in West Cross, Swansea.
‘Of the three others who were in the house at the time, one child and a woman suffered smoke inhalation, and one man is in a serious condition in Morriston Hospital.
‘An investigation is being carried out to establish the exact circumstances of the fire.
‘We wish to thank members of the community who helped at the scene and those who have come forward with information.’
