Three people including a 5-month-old baby passed away in a house fire in Nadele in Sabeto, Nadi this morning.

Police say the three were trapped inside the house.

The two other people that died in this tragic incident were 92-years-old and 87-years-old.

According to Police, six people were inside the house when the fire broke out at 1am and two adults and a 2-year-old child managed to escape.

Investigators from the National Fire Authority and Police are still at the scene.