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Boys aged two and three die in house fire in Huddersfield

This is how BBC News represented the story:

Two boys aged two and three have died in a house fire in Huddersfield.

Firefighters were called to a property in Alder Street, Fartown, at about 14:00 GMT on Saturday. They spoke to a woman and a child who said the boys were in an upstairs bedroom, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said. A fire official told the Huddersfield Examiner: "There were firefighters with tears in their eyes and they were obviously shook up."

The boys, thought to be brothers, were taken from the bedroom but were later pronounced dead in hospital. West Yorkshire Police said their next-of-kin had been informed.  A fire service spokesman said the cause of the fire was not being treated as suspicious, but investigations were ongoing.  The fire is thought to have spread rapidly upstairs in the property, he added. It is believed the property had no working smoke alarms.

'Awful experience'

Shaveta Sharma, a neighbour, said emergency services were "really doing their best" at the scene. She said: "It's been absolutely awful, I couldn't sleep last night. It's so tragic, an awful experience." 

Chris Kirby, group manager at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said firefighters battled to save the boys. He told the Huddersfield Examiner: "Afterwards we went back to base to talk, because they comfort in speaking to one another about incidents like this."

Labour councillor Amanda Pinnock, of Kirklees Council, said: "Because of the area, everybody knows everybody.  "They will be shocked by what has happened."

My opinion on the article:

I really find this shocking and it is devastating that incidents like this happen so frequently. It states that the property had no working smoke alarms which really highlights their importance and if they had one, then the situation may have been completely different. This is obviously a hard time for their family and friends so I wish the best for them and may the two boys RIP. Furthermore, I believe BBC News represented the story well, with relevant information, quotes, images and it was not biased.