A woman and two young children have died after a fire broke out in an apartment in Ireland.
Authorities said the blaze erupted in the complex in the Clondalkin area of Dublin at about 2.30am on Wednesday.
The woman, 27, and two children, aged two and three, were taken from the scene to Tallaght Hospital but could not be saved.
Gardai said another woman, aged in her 30s, was rescued from the apartment along with a four-year-old boy.
They are said to be in a critical condition in Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlin.
Seven residents of nearby apartments were also evacuated during the emergency.
The apartment complex has been sealed off with a technical examination to try to determine the cause of the fire expected to take place later on Wednesday.
Gardai appealed for witnesses to come forward.
In a separate incident a number of people were injured after a fire broke out in an apartment complex on Dominick Street in Dublin's north inner city.
Some of those who escaped the fire were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.
