Two adults and two children killed in ‘devastating’ house fire started by suspected Molotov Cocktail
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Four people including two children have died in a house fire in a suspected Molotov cocktail attack in Waterford.
Two other children were seriously injured in the fire at the property on Birchwood Estate, which started at around 5am on Tuesday.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin called it a ‘deeply disturbing situation’ with a petrol bomb suspected as the cause, Liberal.ie reports.
Mr Martin said: ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with anybody who has lost their lives and all who are affected.
‘We thank the first responders who are at the scene. We say to everyone to give space to the first responders, to the Gardaí to deal with what clearly is a very worrying and deeply disturbing situation.’
Minister of State John Cummins said Waterford has been plunged into ‘utter devastation and sadness’
He said: ‘My deepest sympathies go to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives, their friends, neighbours and the wider community.
‘I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services personnel who have been attending what can only be described as a horrific scene.’
Emergency Services at the scene of an overnight fire in the Birchwood estate (Picture: PA Wire)
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