Young child killed in house fire in South Yorkshire

A young child has died following a house fire, South Yorkshire Fire Service has confirmed.

Fire crews were called to the incident in Conisbrough at 7.47pm on Thursday evening.

A team of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and located the fire in an upstairs bedroom.

The child was rescued from the bedroom but sadly died, a statement said.

ITV Calendar reports that four other children were involved but their condition is not yet known.

A full investigation into the cause of the fire will commence later today.