Man dies in Derbyshire flat fire
Written by terry on August 13, 2012 at 10:17
A 57 year-old man has died following a fire at his home in Derbyshire.
Firefighters attended the incident at the ground-floor flat in Queen Street, Long Eaton, in Derbyshire, just before 10pm on Saturday 11th August.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: “A 57-year-old man was found deceased inside the flat. A joint investigation has been launched to establish the cause of the fire but it is not thought to be suspicious.”
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service confirm that they were alerted to an explosion at the property which then led to the fire.
It is not yet known how the fire started and an investigation will be carried out.
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