Two children have been killed and another two are fighting for their lives in hospital after a fire in a garden shed at a building.
The fire broke out at 10.30am on Sunday in a garden shed at the back of a house on Officer Court in Corio, a suburb south-west of Melbourne.
Emergency services were called to the scene, including police, ambulance and fire brigade.
Victoria Police confirmed two children died in the fire, while another two were taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital in a critical condition.
It is believed the four children, who have yet to be identified, were in the shed at the time the fire broke out.
Two children have died and another two are in hospital when a fire broke out in a garden shed at a building in Corio
“It will take some time to investigate the accident scene,” said police inspector Emma Bartel Herald Sun.
Fire Rescue Victoria and Country Fire Authority are on scene.
Police and fire have cordoned off Officer Court and Norberry Rd, with vehicles turned away.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.
More to come