Two children are reportedly dead after an overnight mobile home fire in the Perry County village of New Lexington.
A press release from the village’s Chief of Police says the fire started inside the home in the 300 block of North State Street just after midnight. New Lexington Police Chief Scoff Ervin say a 3-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl were pronounced dead at the scene.
Ervin says two adults and some other children were transported to local hospitals.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and first responders who worked diligently at the scene,” Chief Scott Ervin wrote in the release.
Officials did not immediately report the cause of the fire. The Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office is also investigating.
