READING, Pa.\u00a0\u2014 A house fire in Reading claimed a third victim. The Berks County coroner reported Saturday that one of the children being treated at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia has died.<\/p>\n
The child was rushed to the hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in a house fire in the 900 block of Muhlenberg Street on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Authorities did not comment on the child’s age, although fire officials had said Friday that a 2-year-old was still hospitalized in critical condition.<\/p>\n
Officials had said there were five victims, three of whom were injured critically. A woman and her son died of their injuries on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Catherine Dingle, 32, died of a combination of second- and third-degree burns over 86% of her body and smoke inhalation, officials said; a 9-year-old boy died of thermal burns and smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n
Officials said the fire likely started because of combustible items in or around a microwave.\u00a0<\/p>\n