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Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home

The Guardian · May 31, 2026, 10:17 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Emergency services were called to a house fire in Werribee in Melbourne that left a young child dead.
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Emergency services were called to a house fire in Werribee in Melbourne that left a young child dead. Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Emergency services were called to a house fire in Werribee in Melbourne that left a young child dead. Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images Victoria Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home Crews extinguished blaze before finding a child who died in Werribee home, Victoria police said

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