13-year-old dies in New Castle County, Delaware house fire

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Delaware (WPVI) -- A house fire in New Castle County, Delaware claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy.

The flames broke out around 12:30 p.m. Friday on the 400 block of Robinson Drive in the Dunleith neighborhood.

Officials say crews pulled the boy from the home, but he later died from his injuries at the hospital.

No other injuries were reported.

Damage to the property was extensive as flames took out a large section of the roof.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.