A crime scene has been established at the site of a deadly Queensland house fire that claimed the lives of five young boys and their father on an island near Brisbane, as Queensland police said the fire required “closer scrutiny”. The family’s 28-year-old mother, identified in reports as Samantha Stephenson, survived the inferno by escaping when the two-storey Russell Island home was engulfed in flames about 6am on Sunday. The small Russell Island community has been hard hit by the tragedy, with the victims known to local emergency personnel. “My thoughts are with the whole Russell Island community at this very sad and tragic time,” she tweeted on Sunday. Key Takeaway:– A deadly house fire on a Queensland island claimed the lives of a father and five young boys.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2023 05:44 UTC