Eleven people dead in Australia fire

Australia: 11 people  including up to eight children were feared dead, after a fire engulfed a house in the Queensland capital of Brisbane.
Local media quoted veteran police and firemen saying the incident was the worst they have ever seen.

 

Local media said 14 people – mainly members of two Pacific Islander families – were inside the house when the blaze broke out just after midnight. Police confirmed that three men escaped the fire.

 

The Police s Queensland Disaster Victim Identification Squad was at the scene to begin the process of identifying the victims.

 

Queensland Police Superintendent Noel Powers called for the community to be patient during the identification process.

 

The Acting Superintendent of Queensland Fire and Rescue, Peter Ryan, said the incident was the worst he has seen.

 

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.