CONROE, Texas (AP) – Three children were killed early Friday when a burning house collapsed north of Houston and three members of the same family are critically injured, according to a sheriff’s official.
Montgomery County sheriff’s Lt. Scott Spencer said the children ranged in age from 6 to 13 years and that their bodies were found amid the debris of the home.
“We’ve moved from a rescue operation to a search and recovery,” he said.
The three critically injured people included a 10-year-old boy who suffered severe burns.
The flames and heat drove away emergency responders who attempted to enter the home near Conroe (KAHN’-roh), about 40 miles north of Houston, Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jimmy Williams told KHOU-TV.