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Tamir Rice

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Two young girls injured in a house fire on Akron’s Seward Avenue late Thursday night have died.

Family members continue to visit the house, leaving a memorial of balloons and flowers for the girls.

They are 12-year-old Jada Snowden and 5-year-old Kymera Cody.

The sisters were rescued from bed as the fire burned in their home.

They were taken to Akron Children’s Hospital where according to family Jada passed away, while her sister, Kymera, fought for her life but died there, as well.

According to officials, there are no initial signs of arson. They also noted that no smoke detectors were found in the home.

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