"Firefighters were unable to enter the home because of the intensity of the blaze. Neighbours had also tried to help before firefighters arrived."
"We had a very, very fully developed fire at the point in time, and with structural collapse already occurring through the roof cavity, it was just deemed too unsafe for firefighters to make entry."
"Police superintendent Nadine Roberts said two bodies were located, one upstairs and another downstairs, believed to be that of the two children."
"The four other children and their father were in hospital being treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns, but otherwise they are okay."
A fire in a Bowen Mountain home resulted in the discovery of two bodies, believed to be children. The family of six, including four children aged three to 16 and their father, were inside when the fire broke out early Monday morning. Emergency services arrived shortly after the call, but firefighters could not enter due to the blaze's intensity. The four surviving family members were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and minor burns. The family was set to move to Queensland, with the mother already en route.
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