By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 7, 2019

MILLSBORO, Del. (AP) - Authorities say three young children have been found dead after a house fire in southern Delaware.

Delaware State Police say authorities received a 911 call about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon regarding a house fire on Scarp Street in the Long Neck community east of Millsboro.

Authorities say firefighters found three children, all under the age of 5, dead inside the manufactured home.

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A fourth child, also under the age of 5, was rescued by an adult in the home taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze.

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