The house fire broke out just after midnight (Picture: YapApp)
A child has died in a house fire in Bradford and three other children have been taken to hospital.
A woman managed to escape the blaze with the three other children after the fire broke out around 1.08am this morning in Kingsdale Drive.
Pictures of the scene show a two-storey house with a shattered window on the top floor, surrounded by scorch marks.
A cordon is currently in place at the scene and police are working with fire investigators to determine the cause of the blaze.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it sent three crews, two from Bradford and one from Shipley, which used two hose reels and four breathing apparatus at the scene
West Yorkshire Fire Service said: ‘We were called to reports of a house fire at 01.05 this morning on Kingsdale Drive in Bradford.
‘We sent three crews, two from Bradford and one from Shipley.
‘On arrival crews used two hose reels and four breathing apparatus. Sadly, a fatality was found in the property.
‘Fire Investigators are working with colleagues in West Yorkshire Police to establish the circumstances.’
In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: ‘At 1.08 this morning (5 May) police were called by the fire service to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.
‘A woman and three children managed to escape the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.’
‘A fourth child was found inside the address and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
‘A scene is currently in place at the address and police are working with the fire investigators to establish the exact cause of the fire.’
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