In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania broke out in the night to Sunday, a fire in a daycare centre and has taken five children’s lives. The Little ones seem to have been surprised in their sleep by the fire. The forces speak of a “terrible tragedy”.

Erie/Washington – A horrific accident has cost in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, and five children. The Little ones had stayed in one of the daycare centers in Erie, and were apparently surprised in their sleep by a fire which had broken out in the building. The building caught fire early Sunday morning completely, informed the fire brigade which was alerted against 1.11 PM (local time).

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Overall, are media found according to reports, eight people in the burning house, including five children, two Teenagers and Elaine Harris, the operator of the daycare center. The rescue workers were able to mountains, of all people, but the five children had already suffered serious injuries. Despite resuscitation measures, she died a little later.

neighbors heard cries rescue attempts in vain

As the news portal “Erie News Now” reported, had been the victims aged between eight months and eight years old. Neighbors had heard the screams of teenagers, who had fled to the second floor, the report said. A man tried to enter the first floor to rescue the babies, but the flames, smoke and heat would have made this impossible. The two young people at the age of 12 and 17 years, were able to escape the flames by jumping from the roof, reports USA Today.

fire speaks of the “terrible tragedy”

On Facebook, the fire Department shared pictures of the insert. The flames completely destroyed the building and many Fire fighters on site.

The fire brigade spoke of a “terrible tragedy”. Had triggered the fire probably an electrical fault, so the initial assumptions of the forces. In the three-storey private house, the children were cared for according to the “Erie News Now” from a childminder, the care also at night, to the young working parents. The local news had portrayed last year as a dedicated child care, care for nearly 20 years, children – and the round-the-clock, seven days a week. After the fire disaster, it was said in other Reports, the woman had also been hard brought injured to the hospital.

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