Two children are reportedly missing after a house fire broke out at a property on the outskirts of the Blue Mountains in the early hours of Monday.
Fire Engulfs Home in Bowen Mountain
Emergency services were called to the home at Bowen Mountain about 2am, where they found the property engulfed in flames. One adult, believed to be a parent, and four children managed to escape the burning home and were taken to Nepean Hospital in Penrith.
Search Operation Underway
However, two children remain unaccounted for, sparking a desperate search operation at the property. The Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW, and police are all involved in the ongoing operation, which is located approximately 45 minutes northwest of Penrith in Sydney’s northwest, between Bilpin and Kurrajong.
A major search effort is currently underway at the scene as authorities work to locate the two missing children. The condition of the family members taken to hospital has not been disclosed at this stage.
