Four Children and a Litter of Puppies Die in Connecticut House Fire

Four children and a litter of puppies died after a fire engulfed a duplex in Somers, Connecticut on Tuesday night, officials said.

One child was declared dead at the scene, three others at a local hospital, Somers Fire Department Chief John Roache said during a press conference on Wednesday. They were 5, 6, 8 and 12 years old.

“This is a small community, so everybody knows everybody else,” Roache said. “It definitely hurts. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this family.”

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