Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton.
Police and firefighters were called to Mason Street, south of the city centre, at about 8.30pm on Friday.
Firefighters entered the property wearing breathing equipment and rescued two young children.
Despite giving advanced life support to both children, they were pronounced dead at the scene, West Midlands Police said.
Two other children and a woman had already left the property before emergency services attended.
They were checked over by paramedics but did not require hospital treatment.
Police have erected a cordon around the scene while work is done to establish a cause for the fire. It is expected to remain in place for some time.
The house was extensively damaged in the blaze.
West Midlands Police said in a statement: "Our thoughts are with the children's loved ones and all those impacted by this heartbreaking incident."
Anyone with information has been asked to contact police.
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