Two children were killed in an Indiana County house fire early Sunday morning, according to the county coroner’s office.

The coroner’s office said the fire was discovered just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday, and three people were able to escape. The home was in the 900 block of Dilltown Heights Road in Buffington Township, WJAC-TV reported.

A 12-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy became trapped inside and were pronounced dead just after 5 a.m., according to the coroner’s report. Their names were not released.

The children were students in the United School District, according to a statement from Superintendent Richard Lucas.

“A young person’s death is always tragic, and the sudden loss of life can have a profound effect on surviving students,” his statement said. “It is important in these tryi

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