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A fire at a Michigan motel killed a woman and five children from the same family, officials said.
(WSBT 22)
A fire at a motel in Michigan early Saturday killed a woman and five children from the same family, according to reports.
The adult was 26 years old, and child victims were between 2 and 10 years old, police said, according to WSBT-TV in South Bend, Ind.
The fire destroyed about 90 percent of Cosmo Extended Stay in Benton Harbor in the southwestern part of the state, on the shores of Lake Michigan. At the time, 27 rooms were occupied.
The fire destroyed about 90% of the 27 rooms of the Cosmo Extended Stay in Benton Harbor, in the southwestern part of the state, on the shores of Lake Michigan.
(WSBT 22)
Leroy Johnson, who lives in the motel, told the station that the fire could have ignited in his room
"When I got up, my bed was on fire I said "Oh my God" I took my sheets and wet them and tried to throw them on the bed and as I threw them on the bed it did not work, so I asked the person above me for some salt, "Johnson said.
Officials said that at least one other child was being treated at a local hospital, WBND-TV of South Bend, Ind., Reported.
Firefighters received a call about the fire at 1:45 local time, a report said.
(WSBT 22)
The call for fire in Berrien County, Michigan, arrived at 1:45 am local time, according to the report.
The motel, about a two-hour drive southwest of Lansing, was completely evacuated, authorities said
It was not immediately clear how many other people were injured.
The cause of the fire was not clear immediately, but the authorities are investigating
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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