a 26yearold woman and five of her young relatives ranging in age from 2 to 10 years old were killed early saturday in a motel fire in michigan authorities said kiarre samuel died when the blaze ignited at the cosmo extended living motel about 145 am local time according to the berrien county sheriffs office five children who police said were related to samuel were also killed marquise thompson 10 gerome randolph 7 samuel curtis 5 savod curtis 4 and avery curtis 2 hotel residents cassundra clements left and sarah sanders comfort one another after a fire at the cosmo extended stay motel in sodus township mich july 28 2018 michael caterinasouth bend tribune via ap the berrien county sheriffs office extends thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the victims of this tragic accident the office said in a statement the sheriffs office didnt specify the relationship between the victims but abc news affiliate abc57 in south bend indiana reported that samuel was the mother of all five children eight other victims including four firefighters were transported to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation the sheriffs office said officials investigate a fire at the cosmo extended stay motel in sodus township mich july 28 2018 michael caterinasouth bend tribune via ap the american red cross was working with displaced individuals authorities said authorities are investigating the cause of the fire