COLOMBO (News 1st); Investigators are searching for the cause of a house fire in London that killed four Sri Lankans, including two women and two children, believed to be an infant boy and girl.

The London Fire Brigade said around 40 firefighters and six fire engines were called to the scene.

Crews used breathing apparatus to take four people from the upper floor of the house using a 9 meter ladder, but all four, who are believed to have been related to each other, died at the scene.

British Police are investigating the cause of the blaze but believe it is not suspicious as no arrests have been made yet, whilst the family is believed to have been residents of London for 15 years.

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