Three Children Killed in Alabama Apartment Fire

Three children were killed in an apartment fire in Union Springs Monday morning, according to WSFA-TV.

The fire tore through two units at the Peachburg Road Apartments at approximately 9 a.m., officials told the news station.

A 1-year-old girl and twin 4-year-olds -- a boy and a girl -- died from smoke inhalation.

It took firefighters about 20 minutes to control the flames.

The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation.