THE bodies of two young sisters have been found in each other's arms after they were burned to death in a house fire.
Lorrandra, 5, and Isis, 6, hugged each other as they died from smoke inhalation at their family home in Cuiaba, Brazil, in the early hours of April 18.
The sisters were found in a bed, after a fire broke out in the room because of a faulty fan.
The girls' mother, Lenilza Gomes Miguel da Silva Mendes, has said she does not know how she will cope following the tragic incident.
She told RD News: "I'm finished. I don't know how I'll pull through.
"I don't know how I'm going to go on without my girls. We did everything together, but today we buried them."
Photos showed how Isis' bed was completely charred by the blaze.
The girl’s mother recalled how she smelt burning – promiting her to go her daughters room where she witnessed the horrific scene.
She added: "We got them out of there, took them to the living room, and called the emergency services. I tried to wake them up, but it was hopeless."
When paramedics arrived, they could only pronounce the girls dead.
The fire brigade was also called to put out the remaining flames.
Cuiaba mayor, Emanuel Pinheiro, called the incident a tragedy and said: "To the parents and family, our most sincere condolences.
"We pray to God to give this family strength to overcome this painful and tragic moment."
The parents have now donated their daughters' corneas in order to help other children.
At this stage, it is unclear if the case is being investigated further.