Two dead in house fire on Chicago's South Side

A house fire in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood left two people dead, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

What we know:

The fire broke out in the rear of a three-story residential building in the 1200 block of East 46th Street. 

Firefighters brought the flames under control by about 5 a.m.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said late Sunday afternoon that two women died in the fire. Their identities have not been released.

What we don't know:

It is unclear if anyone else was injured.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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