Bradford: One child dies and four other people taken to hospital after house fire

A 10-year-old girl has died in a house fire in Bradford.

A woman aged 37 and three other children aged 11, six and three managed to escape the property and are being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The 10-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

West Yorkshire Police were called at 1.08am on Sunday morning to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive.

Detective Chief Inspector Zaheer Abbas of Bradford District Police added: "This is an absolutely tragic incident in which a young child has lost her life, our thoughts are with her family at this time.

"Our investigation with the fire service has deemed that the fire was not suspicious.

"The family are being supported by specially trained officers, a file will now be prepared for the coroner in due course."

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it sent three crews which used two hose reels and four breathing apparatus at the scene.