Overview
- Emergency crews found the Bowen Mountain home ablaze shortly after 2am Monday, and two children are still missing.
- Five people escaped the fire, with NSW Police saying two adults and three children got out before crews arrived.
- NSW Ambulance said four patients were taken to Nepean Hospital in stable condition for smoke inhalation, including two primary school-aged children, a teenage boy and a man in his 30s.
- The search of the property is ongoing, and the Rural Fire Service says a roof collapse is limiting safe access to the ruins.
- Investigators have established a crime scene and are examining the cause, and authorities urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.