SYDNEY, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Four people have been found dead following a house fire in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland on Thursday morning.

Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a property in the central Queensland town of Emerald, over 650 km northwest of the state capital of Brisbane, shortly before 7 a.m. local time on Thursday.

The fire was contained, and four bodies were subsequently located inside the premises.

According to media reports, the deceased were a man and three children.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli told reporters that the accident was an incredible tragedy.

"On behalf of everyone, I really want to express my deepest, deepest sympathies to the family, but also the neighbors and emergency services involved," he said.

Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the cause of the fire. ■