ISTANBUL, March 18 (Xinhua) -- At least three children died on Saturday when a fire broke out in an apartment in central Istanbul, local media reported.
The fire erupted at the top floor of a four-storey apartment in Beyoglu district, according to the Hurriyet daily.
Fire brigade crew found bodies of three children aged five, three and two respectively after extinguishing the fire, the daily said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to press reports.