An eight-year-old girl and her 33-year-old mother have died in a house fire in Nottinghamshire.
A 34-year-old man and a boy aged five were also seriously injured and taken to hospital. Police said they believed they were all from the same family.
A 53-year-old woman was led to safety and treated at the scene.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire in Collingham at around 7am on Saturday.
Ch Insp Rich Stapleford said: “This morning our fire and rescue colleagues were able to remove five people from a property affected by fire.
“The fire was brought under control and a joint fire and police investigation is taking place to establish a cause.
“Collingham is a very close-knit community and this includes some of the fire crews who responded. I know this news will hit the village very hard indeed.
“I speak on behalf of all the emergency services who were in attendance when I say our thoughts are with the victims, their families, friends and the community of Collingham at this difficult time.”
The blaze, which was tackled by four crews, has been extinguished. A section of the road remains cordoned off while an investigation takes place.
