A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl and her father have tragically died after a fire ripped through a house, injuring another child.
The girl’s sister, who is 11, was rushed to hospital and remains in critical condition following the horror blaze in Yorkshire.
© YappAppThe scene after the fatal house fire in Heckmondwike[/caption]
© YappAppThe burned remains of the house are pictured today[/caption]
Emergency services scrambled to the scene in the market town of Heckmondwike at 6.19am on Sunday morning.
West Yorkshire Fire Service said it sent four crews and firefighters pulled a man and two young girls out of the burning building.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the dad died at the scene.
Both girls were rushed to hospital, where the youngest sadly died later that day.
Cops said they don’t believe there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
The fire service is working with the police to establish the cause of the fire.
Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex said: “We are continuing to work with colleagues at the fire service to investigate this dreadfully sad incident which has resulted in a father and daughter losing their lives.
“Extensive enquiries have been ongoing since yesterday and we have been working to locate and support relatives of the victims both here and outside of the UK at what is clearly an awful time for the family.
“While our enquiries remain ongoing we do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances regarding the cause of the fire and will be preparing a file for the coroner in due course.
“Our support for the family involved clearly also still continues.”
© YappAppPolice and forensics at the scene this morning after the fire[/caption]
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