Boy, 13, found dead as massive fire swept through Margate house

A 13-year-old boy was killed when a fire engulfed a house in Margate on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at the home in the 5000 block of Southwest 6th Street.

City of Margate officials confirmed Friday that the boy’s body was found inside the house by firefighters who were attempting to rescue him.

Two other adult relatives were home at the time and managed to escape, and one was later hospitalized, officials said…

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