A woman and three young children are in hospital after a horrific house blaze in Aberdeen this morning.
Fire crews rushed to the scene at Deevale Road at about 9.35 am this morning pulling the four out of the home.
Police say a 39-year-old woman and a five-year-old girl – have suffered serious injuries.
The four people who were in the property, including a 12-year-old girl and another five-year-old girl, were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The 39-year-old woman and a child, five, are in what has been described as a serious condition, while the 12-year-old and other five-year-old have sustained less serious injuries.
The road was closed for several hours while the incident was dealt with but has since re-opened.
Inspector Finn McPhail said: “We are currently treating the fire as unexplained and our investigation is at a very early stage. I would urge anyone with information that could help, or anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything, to contact Police on 101.”
Four fire engines and three ambulances were dispatched with eye witnesses reporting the unconscious bodies being pulled out “like ragdolls”.
The home has suffered extensive damage with carpets and wallpaper blackened.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the blaze.
The family remain in hospital.