A MUM and her three children, including a baby, were among five members of a family who died when a fire tore through a house.
Seema Ratra, 47, died in a fire on Sunday after flames “consumed” the property in Hounslow, west London, in just “eight seconds”.
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Seema Ratra in a photo with two of her children who died in the fire Credit: Contributed / UKNIP
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The entire ground floor, the first floor and a large part of the roof were destroyed by infernoCredit: UKNIP
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Firefighters entered the house wearing breathing apparatus and found five more people on the first floor of the buildingCredit: UKNIP
Her three children, including her baby, sadly also died in the inferno, a family member told The Sun.
Cries of “get my son out” were heard as the fire engulfed the house in Canal Close, Hounslow.
One man managed to escape and was taken to hospital while around 70 firefighters arrived from 22.26.
Ten engines helped put out the blaze as firefighters entered the building with breathing apparatus.
They found five people on the first floor of the building, but all were tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
One person is still missing.
A desperate family member has told how six of his relatives are feared dead after a house fire in Hounslow.
Dileep Singh, 54, ran from Manchester to Channel Close where his brother-in-law was at home with his wife, three children and two adult guests.
He said: “I received the call and came as soon as I could with my wife, we are in desperate need of information.
“My brother-in-law is alive, but I don’t know what happened to all the others. I’m afraid they’re dead.
“We are desperate. I was told the fire came from the outside of the bucket. We’re going to the hospital to try to get more information.”
One neighbor, who does not know the family, said he was lying in bed when his daughter told him ‘Mum, it’s on fire, it looks big’.
He added: “We heard a guy screaming ‘get my son out, get my son out’. The flames started to grow after literally seconds.
“Flames were coming out eight, nine, ten feet from the house, spreading on both sides. Like an explosion, huge flames.
“It went through the house, it came out the back. The whole house was engulfed in eight or nine seconds, it was that fast.”
The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the fire.
When asked if the fire could have been caused by fireworks, the police officers replied that they are not ruling anything out at this stage.
London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe expressed his condolences following the tragedy.
He said: “This is a terribly sad incident and the thoughts of all of us at the London Fire Brigade are with the family, friends and all those affected at this difficult time.”
Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson said: “My thoughts are with the loved ones of those who sadly lost their lives in this tragic incident.”
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Five people have died and one is still missing after a devastating house fire in west LondonCredit: UKNIP
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Five people died at the scene of the accident, but one person is still missing. Credits: UKNIP
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The fire was under control by 1.25am on Monday, London Fire Brigade saidCredit: UKNIP
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The entire ground floor and first floor of a house on Channel Close, Hounslow, was on fire and much of the roof Credit: UKNIP
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London Fire Brigade was called at 10.26pm last night and the fire was under control by 1.25am this morningCredit: UKNIP
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Ten fire engines were at the scene in west London overnight tackling the blazeCredit: UKNIP
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