Three people died after a massive early morning blaze in the city's Austin neighborhood, Chicago fire officials said.

The fire in the apartment building in the 5200-block of West North Avenue also left three others injured. Chicago police said the deceased victims included a five-year-old boy, a 32-year-old woman and a 76-year-old man. A four-year-old boy was among those injured. Their identities were not yet known.