Coroner’s office releases name of child killed in Eastern Ky. house fire

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WYMT) - Update 11/14/2022: The Bell County Coroner’s office told WYMT that Mark Smolick, 10, was killed in a house fire Sunday evening.

We are told Smolick was a student at Middlesboro Middle School.

Original Story:

Officials with the Bell County Coroner’s Office confirmed one person died in a house fire Sunday evening.

The house fire happened in Middlesboro.

Officials said the victim was a 10-year-old but did not release the name.

We will update this story when more information is available.

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