LONDON: A devastating fire in the northwest London borough of Brent has claimed the lives of four members of a British family of Pakistani origin, according to UK media reports.
Emergency services were called to Tillett Close in Stonebridge, Brent, at 1.22am on Saturday after the blaze broke out at a residential property.
A 43-year-old woman and three children – a 15-year-old girl, an eight-year-old boy, and a four-year-old boy – were pronounced dead at the scene.
British media also reported that a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, as authorities treat the fire as a potential arson attack. While investigations continue, no further details about the arrested individual have been released.
Two additional victims — a 70-year-old woman and a young girl — were rescued and transported to a nearby hospital in injured condition. Their medical status has not yet been disclosed.
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The victims’ next of kin have been informed, and police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
