AT LEAST 13 people were dead and two critical after a blaze engulfed apartments.
The fire broke out at around 6.45am on Wednesday morning in Fairmount, Philadelphia, and took 50 minutes to control.
The building where the fire broke out was originally a house that had been converted into two apartments.
Officials confirmed that 13 people were killed in the blaze and at least two injured. The identities of the victims have not yet been revealed.
Seven of the victims were children.
A 36-year-old man was rushed to hospital with second-degree burns to his legs. He is reported to be in a serious – but stable – condition.
A child was also rushed to hospital in critical condition.
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Reporter Steve Keeley said that the two injured were "barely alive."
It is believed that the fire started on the second floor of the building, sources told Fox.
They added that the building "had four working smoke detectors," however the fire marshall said that they did not operate.
The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed but is under investigation.
Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney was also on the scene at around 9.30am.
A neighbor told Fox: "I just heard screaming in the street" and said it went on for "minutes on end."
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