Overview
- Kent Fire and Rescue Service says one child died at the scene and another was taken to hospital after the blaze on White Admiral Way in Hamstreet, near Ashford.
- Firefighters arrived shortly after midday on Sunday to an intense fire that had swept through a semi-detached home, deploying six engines and a height vehicle.
- By Monday morning, crews reported all hotspots extinguished and a technical rescue unit with two fire engines remained to make the property structurally safe.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation with Kent Police assisting, and a welfare hub is operating at Hamstreet Village Hall for those affected.
- Neighbours reported attempts to enter the home but were driven back by flames, and local media report an adult and three firefighters were treated, with the firefighters later released.