Tragic House Fire Claims Lives of 5 Children as Father Shops for Christmas

Five children, who were left home alone by their father while he went Christmas shopping, tragically died in a fire that engulfed their duplex in Bullhead City, Arizona. The victims, aged between 2 and 13, were all siblings or relatives. Neighbors attempted to rescue them but were unable to reach the children trapped in an upstairs bedroom. The cause of the fire is under investigation by local authorities, with assistance from the Lake Havasu City Fire Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms.