Second child dies in house fire

A second child has died following a house fire in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

The blaze broke out on the ground and first floor of a terraced house on Napier Road in East Ham shortly before 08:30 BST on Saturday.

LFB assistant commissioner Patrick Goulbourne said: "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."

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