SOUTH AFRICA -                               At least five people, including three children, lost their lives on Monday night when a fire broke out in their home on Lynx Street in Meyerton, South Africa, News24 reports.

According to ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring, paramedics were called to the scene by the Midvaal Fire Services and arrived shortly after 21:00.

Meiring said, medics found the house burning on arrival. Fire services battled the blaze for some time.

“Three patients were retrieved from within the house while it was still alight. A further two were found after the fire had been extinguished.

“Unfortunately, paramedics found that the two adults and three children, including a 6-month-old, had succumbed to their numerous injuries. Nothing could be done for them and they were declared dead,” Meiring said.

The details surrounding this incident are not yet known, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.