An 11-year-old girl has been k!.lled! A fire started at a Chinese takeaway due to an air fryer.
The fire also k!l.led a 45-year-old man, and another woman is in critical condition in the hospital.
Police reported two d£•ths after a fire at The Golden Phoenix takeaway in Grimoldby, near Louth, around 6am on Wednesday, February 18.
Five other people were transported to the hospital.
A woman in her thirties is still in serious condition. Two men in their forties and two children under ten have been released from the hospital.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue investigated the cause of the fire and determined that it was accidental and related to the use of an air fryer. A report will be prepared for Lincolnshire Coroner Paul Smith.
Chief Fire Officer Mark Baxter of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “When crews arrived on the scene, they were met with a well-developed fire, which tragically claimed the lives of two people, left another in critical condition, and injured several others.
“Following fire investigations in conjunction with Lincolnshire Police and the regional fire investigations dog, we have determined this was started by an air fryer igniting nearby objects.
“This will be an extremely difficult time for the family, their friends, and the tight-knit community, and our thoughts and condolences go out to them all.”
There were six ambulance crews and two paramedics in fast response cars who attended the scene, along with five crews from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, Lincolnshire Police and an air ambulance.
An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 6.22am on Wednesday, February 18, to a property fire at Manby Middlegate in Grimoldby. We sent six ambulance crews and two paramedics in solo response cars, supported on scene by a senior manager and critical care teams.”
They added: “The air ambulance also attended. Four patients were taken to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby via ambulances, and one patient was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham via air ambulance.”