Shocking! Early morning, house caught fire, 6 missing

A massive fire broke out at a house in The Australian state of Queensland.

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Aniruddha Chakraborty
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BY A STAFF REPORTER: Six people are missing after a house caught fire near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Five children and a man are missing after a fire broke out in a house on Russell Island, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of Brisbane, in the early hours of Sunday.

"The house was completely destroyed and several nearby properties were damaged," police said in a statement. Two people have been admitted to the hospital in stable condition. At least 20 firefighters are trying to douse the blaze. "

Police said they are investigating the cause of the fire.