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3-year-old boy dies in Munster, Indiana, house fire

3-year-old boy dies in house fire in Northwest Indiana
3-year-old boy dies in house fire in Northwest Indiana 00:15

MUNSTER, Ind. (CBS) -- A child died in a house fire in Munster, Indiana, on Monday.

On Monday evening, Chopper 2 was over the scene at a townhome in the 900 block of Cornwallis Lane where extensive damage to the home was visible.

The Lake County, Indiana Coroner's Office did not identify the child, but said he was 3 years old. He was pronounced dead around 2 p.m.

An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday.

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