HARDY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Five individuals have died as a result of a fire in Hardy County, WV, early this morning.
One adult and four children perished in the blaze. The ages of the children range from 1 year to 5 years of age. The adult is a 28-year-old male.
Hardy County 911 received the call at approximately 5:00 am, for a house fire on Woods Edge Road near the community of Mathias, WV. One adult female was able to escape the fire and has been transported to a local medical facility.
The victims are being transported to the WV Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and
positive identification.
The cause of the fire will be ruled undetermined due to the severe amount of damage to the structure.
No smoke alarms were found among the debris.
