A second child has died from injuries suffered in a house fire in Cynthiana on Wednesday.
The Fayette County Coroner's Office said Rachel Chesnut, 4, died of smoke inhalation. She was transferred from the hospital in Cynthiana to U.K. Hospital on Wednesday where she had been listed in critical condition.
Rachel's five year old sister, Jacqueline Chesnut, died from her injuries on Wednesday.
The girls' father, Terry Chesnut, remains in critical condition at U.K. Hospital.
The fire broke out the home on Oddville Road around noon Wednesday.
The cause is under investigation.
Donations for the Chesnut family can be made to:
Harrison Deposit Bank and Trust
P.O. Box 38
Cynthiana, KY 41031
859-234-3150
