5 Children Die as Fire Destroys Amish Home
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A wood- and coal-burning furnace started a fire that destroyed an Amish family’s home in Pulaski, killing five children sleeping inside, authorities said.
Rudy and Lizzie Wengerd escaped into the bitter cold with their four other children Tuesday night, but the fire was too intense for anyone to get back inside to rescue the others.
The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, and a second-story room filled with children crashed into the basement, authorities said.
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