A devastating house fire claimed the lives of a family of six, including four young children, in the early hours of Friday in Novi Sad, Serbia's second-largest city, as confirmed by Serbia's Interior Ministry, reported Xinhua.
The fire, which broke out around 3 a.m. local time in Salajka, one of Novi Sad's oldest neighborhoods, was swiftly brought under control by firefighters. Preliminary investigations indicate that the blaze may have been ignited by a charging electric scooter.
The victims are believed to be members of the same family residing at the address, with the children aged between 2 and 7 years. Both parents also perished in the fire.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of this tragic incident.
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi