Two children missing after Hawkesbury house fire

A devastating house fire in Bowen Mountain, located in the Hawkesbury region, has left two children unaccounted for, prompting a police investigation into the incident.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in the early hours of Monday morning. Upon arrival, they found a home engulfed in flames, causing significant structural damage. The NSW Rural Fire Service is on the scene, but their efforts to search the property are being hampered by the risk of roof collapse.

While five individuals managed to escape the inferno – two adults and three children – four were transported to Nepean Hospital. These individuals, including two primary school-aged children, a man in his 30s, and a teenage boy, are reportedly in a stable condition and receiving treatment for smoke inhalation.

Authorities have established a crime scene as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire. The ongoing investigation aims to shed light on the cause of the blaze and the whereabouts of the missing children.