9 dead, including 8 children in Muhlenberg fire

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UPDATE, 4:15 p.m. Friday: Autopsies were concluded today at the state medical examiner's Office in Madisonville. The nine victims from Thursday's fatal fire in Muhlenberg County died as a result of smoke inhalation. At the present time, Chad Watson and Kylie Watson both remain in critical, but stable condition at Vanderbilt.

Memorial funds have been established at two banks.  Donations may be made to the family at any branch locations of First Kentucky Bank or Old National Bank.

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Kentucky State Police confirm that all nine victims of a fatal house fire in Muhlenberg County have been recovered. But two survived the ordeal – the father and an 11-year-old daughter. Both were taken to the Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville. 

A pregnant mother and eight children were killed in the Greenville fire.

"They're still in there' surviving father yells at scene"

Bo Groves was awakened about 2 a.m. by a loud beating on his door. When he opened it, he saw his badly burned neighbor from across the street, Chad Watson, and Watson's young daughter, also badly burned, standing on his porch.

Groves brought them in, and Chad Watson said, "They're all gone. They're all gone."

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