A woman has been arrested after two children died in a house fire in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
Emergency services were called to the blaze in Mason Street at around 20:30 BST on Friday.
Firefighters entered the property and managed to rescue the children, but two boys aged one and three were pronounced dead at the scene.
West Midlands Police confirmed that a woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children and remains in custody as investigations continue.
Two other children and a woman were already outside the property before emergency crews arrived.
They were assessed by paramedics at the scene but did not require hospital treatment.
Authorities have maintained a police cordon around the area, which is expected to remain in place while enquiries continue into the circumstances surrounding the fire.
Det Ch Insp Kylie Westlake described the deaths as a “truly tragic incident”.
“Our thoughts remain very much with those who loved the children who have been lost,” she said.
“We understand the shock and distress this awful incident will have caused to many people and we are working at pace to ascertain exactly what has happened.
“While we would ask people not to speculate about this or the wider incident, we would ask that anyone who can help with our enquiries, and who is yet to speak with us, to get in contact.”
