Three children killed in St. Louis house fire
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Three children were killed and at least two adults were seriously injured in a house fire in north St. Louis early Sunday morning.
The fire occurred just after 4:00 a.m. near Walnut Park in north St. Louis, reports CBS affiliate KMOV.
Firefighters learned there were three children stuck inside the building after arriving but were unable to get them out in time.
The children who died in the fire were 10 month-old Seven Hutcherson, 4 year-old Anastasia Odom, and 6 year-old Aniya Calvin.
Fire officials believe there were as many as 10 people were inside at the time of the fire.
One of the two adults who was injured in the fire tried entering the building himself to save the children inside. The identities of the two adults are still unknown at this time.
Fire crews believe the fire was caused by space heaters. There were no working fire detectors inside the home.
The Midwest has been hit with sub-zero temperatures after a storm system carrying heavy amounts of snow passed through late last week.