Second child dies after five taken to hospital following London house fire

A second child has died after five people were taken to hospital following a house fire in east London on Saturday (July 13).

One child has sadly died overnight in hospital after another was pronounced dead at the scene in East Ham on Saturday morning, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Two other children and two adults were taken to hospital, where one adult and both children remain in a serious condition, according to the fire service.

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Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze on Napier Road at just before 8.30am on Saturday, the LFB said.

Half of the first floor and half of the ground floor of a terraced house were damaged by the fire, which was under control by 9.10am.

The London Ambulance Service sent ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, members of its Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and an air ambulance to the scene.

LFB assistant commissioner Patrick Goulbourne said: “This is a terribly sad incident and the thoughts of all of us at London Fire Brigade are with the family, friends and all those affected at this difficult time.

He continued: “Sadly, one child was pronounced dead at the scene yesterday morning, and overnight a second child died in hospital.

“Two other children and two adults were also taken to hospital, where the children and one adult remain in a serious condition.”

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire service and the Metropolitan Police.