Following a devastating fire that tore through a Cambridge residence, two children and a woman perished.
Smoke began to seep through the windows of a two-story maisonette in Sackville Close around 1.08am on Friday, setting off the alarm.
A team of 30 firefighters put up a lot of effort to put out the fire and stop it from spreading to other homes.
A 30-year-old guy was able to leave the flat before help arrived, but he was transported to the hospital with significant injuries and is still there today.
Two children, a boy and a girl, were rescued by firefighters.
They received treatment at the scene by firefighters and paramedics but both later died in hospital.
A woman in her 30s also died at the scene.
Area Commander Stuart Smith, of Cambridge Police, said: ‘This is a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people. Our thoughts are with the relatives, friends and neighbours of the family. It’s just heart-breaking.
‘We know this will have a huge impact on the local community and our fire safety team was in the area visiting residents yesterday to provide fire safety information and reassurance and will be returning next week.
‘A fire like this is one of the toughest incidents you can attend as a firefighter and we’re looking after the welfare of all those who responded to or supported this incident.’
An investigation to establish the cause of the fire started yesterday and will continue over the weekend.