Tragedy: Four children die in tent fire in north Jordan’s Irbid
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- A fire in a tent in the Hawara area of East Irbid resulted in the deaths of four children from the same family, all of "Arab nationality" and aged between 6 and 9 years.
- Civil Defense teams extinguished the blaze and transported the victims to a hospital; an official investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of the humanitarian impact.
The spokesperson for Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said that firefighting teams from the East Irbid Civil Defense Directorate responded to a fire that broke out in a tent in the Hawara area.
The spokesperson explained that the fire engulfed a tent measuring approximately 50 square meters, causing extensive damage and resulting in a major humanitarian tragedy.
Fire victims: 4 children of Arab nationality
He added that the tragic incident led to the death of four children after they sustained severe burns across their bodies.
The spokesperson noted that all the victims belonged to the same family and were of Arab nationality -without specifying- with ages ranging between 6 and 9 years.
The statement added that firefighting crews swiftly extinguished the blaze and prevented it from spreading, while ambulance teams transferred the deceased to hospital to complete the necessary procedures.
An official investigation has been launched by the relevant authorities to determine the exact causes of the fire.
