5 Children Die in Fire Tied to Electrical Malfunction
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ERIE, Pa. — An electrical problem in the kitchen apparently sparked a fire Saturday that gutted a single-family house, killing five children who were sleeping in a second-floor bedroom and injuring their 30-year-old mother, fire officials said. Firefighters said the two-story house was engulfed in flames when they arrived.
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