Tragic Fire in Northern Serbia Claims Six Lives, Including Four Children

A devastating fire in Novi Sad, Serbia, killed six people, including four children. The blaze, which started early on Friday, is suspected to have been caused by a charging electric scooter. All victims were deceased upon the emergency medical team's arrival.

A devastating fire in a northern Serbian city early Friday claimed the lives of six individuals, including four young children, according to police reports.

The blaze erupted around 3 am in Novi Sad, which is about 90 kilometers (54 miles) north of the capital, Belgrade, as stated by Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.

An emergency doctor informed state-run television channel RTS that, tragically, all the victims were already deceased when medical teams arrived at the scene. Dacic confirmed in a statement that preliminary findings point to a charging electric scooter as the potential cause of the fire.

The children involved in this tragic incident were aged between 2 and 7 years old, Dacic added.

(With inputs from agencies.)