Three dead in Queens house fire as survivors leap out of windows to escape



Three people died in a chaotic Queens house fire early Sunday as survivors leapt out of windows to escape the flames.

The blaze broke out in the three story house on Chevy Chase St. near Henley Road in Jamaica Estates about 1:30 a.m., officials said, with the inferno soon bursting through the roof.

Firefighters found three people dead at the scene, including a 67-year-old man, according to police.

At least four more were injured, including three hurt jumping out of second- and third-floor windows, according to police sources.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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