MOSCOW, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Six people, including four children, died in a private house fire in the village of Yuryevka in Russia's Omsk region early Tuesday, the local investigative committee reported.

The fire killed the 25-year-old owner of the house, her son and two daughters, as well as her 35-year-old friend and the friend's son, the committee said in a statement.

Investigators are currently working at the scene to determine the circumstances and causes of the fire.