Family of 4 Die in Fire at Apartment in the Kansas City Suburb of Independence

Family of 4 Die in Fire at Apartment in the Kansas City Suburb of Independence
Two children and two adults were killed Wednesday when a fire swept through an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures. Screenshot via Google Map
The Associated Press
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo.—Two children and two adults were killed Wednesday when a fire swept through an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures.

The fire was reported around 6 a.m. at the Indy Ridge Apartments in Independence. The victims, including children ages 3 and 8, were found after the flames were extinguished, Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker said during a news conference.