Twin Boys Found Dead In Car Outside South Carolina Daycare Center

Twin infants were found dead Wednesday inside a vehicle parked outside a daycare center in South Carolina.

Deputies responded to reports about two unresponsive children at the daycare center named Sunshine House Early Learning Academy just after 5:30 p.m. ET, and found the Black twins dead inside the vehicle, WIS-TV reported.

Authorities at the Richland County Sheriff's Department said that the children were declared dead at the scene by the paramedics, ABC News 4 reported.

Police didn't reveal the age of the children. It wasn't immediately clear if any staff from the daycare center was involved in the deaths in any way. Officials said an investigation is ongoing, KIRO 7 reported.

After the news broke, other parents, whose children attended the daycare center reached the scene to pray for the family. "I started praying for the family, praying for God to give them peace, for the teachers that those children may be in their classes. A lot of people are hurting right now," Bonita Belton, a parent, told WLTX-TV. "No parent plans to bury their children. We plan for our children to bury us. This is just really tough."

"I instantly just drove over here for prayer and to uplift the families, the community," Helzar Baxter, a mother who wanted to enroll her children into the academy, said. "I have a baby myself. I just can't imagine to go (going) through something like this. Just the thought of it is heartbreaking."

The Richland County Coroner's Office is scheduling a press conference Thursday to disclose more insights into the incident, WLTX-TV reported.

The temperature in Richland County topped 83 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday evening and the heat soaring above 80 degrees can lead to the car getting heated up within 20 minutes. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), hence, warns parents or caretakers not to leave children unattended in a car for a longer period of time as it can cause their little bodies to soak up heat, leading to multi-organ failure and death.

"Children should never be left unattended in a car for even a short period of time. Even when it’s not that hot outside, our test results show how quickly temperatures inside the car escalate, regardless of whether your car is light or dark," Jennifer Stockburger, director of operations at CR’s Auto Test Center, said.