The building was a Philadelphia Housing Authority property, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Murphy said. In a procession of seven police vehicle, including four vans, the bodies of the victims were removed from the burned-out building Wednesday night. A child and another person were also taken to a hospital for treatment, Philadelphia Fire Department First Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said in a news conference. UPDATE: 'Her heart is not there:' Philadelphia woman lost daughters, grandkids in fatal Fairmount fire that claimed 12Īs the building burned, eight people were able to escape. Officials vowed to continue investigating. The fire is among the city's deadliest ever, and its cause has not yet been determined. On Wednesday evening, the department lowered its report of deaths to 12 from an initial report of 13. Hours after the blaze, the Philadelphia Fire Department cautioned the death toll could change as the building was secured and searched. ![]() ![]() Watch Video: Apartment fire in Philadelphia leaves at least 13 dead, some childrenĪ dozen people were killed, including eight children, in an apartment building fire Wednesday morning in what city officials called a "tremendous loss of life."
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