A devastating fire broke out early this morning in a corrugated iron five-bedroom house in Miegunyah, Nadi, claiming the lives of a young couple and their 2-year-old son.

Police have confirmed that the fire started at around 2am.

They also confirm that the house, belonging to a 58-year-old unemployed man, was fully destroyed.

Questions have been sent to the National Fire Authority as the investigations continue.

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