3 Children Die in Houston Daycare Fire

HOUSTON (AP) _ At least two children are hospitalized in critical condition and one is in good condition after a fire at a Houston home daycare center that killed three other children.

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Hart said in a statement Thursday night that one child was transferred to the Shriners Hospital burn center in Galveston in critical condition, leaving two in Children’s Memorial Hermann in Houston — one in critical condition and one in good condition.

Houston Executive Fire Chief Rick Flanagan had said two injured children were transferred to the Galveston hospital, leaving two in Houston. Hart didn’t immediately return a message seeking clarification.

Neither Hart nor Flanagan released any identities. However, Flanagan said the seven children ranged in age from 18 months to 3 years old.

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