4-day-old baby, 6-year-old child die in apartment fire in Mississippi

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX/Grey Information) – A 4-day-old toddler and 6-year-old baby died in an house fireplace in Mississippi early Wednesday morning, WLOX experiences.

Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer recognized the kids as Vashun Viverette, 6, and Kakashi Audrey. Kakashi was simply born Jan. 21.

Vashun died at Memorial Hospital from smoke inhalation at 4:20 a.m., and Kakashi died at Singing River Gulfport from smoke inhalation at 5:30 a.m.

The daddy of the household is steady, however the mom is listed in vital situation.

Two different kids, ages 4 and a pair of, who have been within the house are additionally within the hospital. The 4-year-old is steady, however the 2-year-old is in vital situation and was moved to a hospital in New Orleans.

Two different males who tried to assist throughout the fireplace have been additionally taken to the hospital.

Gulfport Hearth Chief Billy Kelley says the house did have smoke detectors, however witnesses and firefighters don’t bear in mind listening to them.

Officers say the fireplace was not weather-related.

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