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| Woman feared dead in bungalow fire in Looe | Woman feared dead in bungalow fire in Looe |
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| A woman is feared to have died in a fire that destroyed a bungalow. | A woman is feared to have died in a fire that destroyed a bungalow. |
| The house, in Barbican Hill, East Looe, Cornwall, was "completely alight" when fire crews arrived just before 20:00 GMT on New Year's Eve. | The house, in Barbican Hill, East Looe, Cornwall, was "completely alight" when fire crews arrived just before 20:00 GMT on New Year's Eve. |
| They were not initially able to enter the building because of the intense heat and collapsed roof. | They were not initially able to enter the building because of the intense heat and collapsed roof. |
| A pensioner who lives at the address remains unaccounted for. The blaze was eventually extinguished by about 03:25 and police remain at the scene. | |
| 'Vicious flames' | |
| It is not known whether the woman, who lives alone, was at home when the fire broke out. | |
| Neighbour Robin Pengelly said he and his wife heard a loud bang when the fire started and he "tried to get [the occupant] out". | |
| He said: "I couldn't get in into it. There were really vicious flames coming out of the windows and coming out of the doors." | |
| Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said its staff were "co-ordinating investigation work" with police. | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said its staff were "co-ordinating investigation work" with police. |
| Kathryn Billing, from Cornwall Fire and Rescue, confirmed the woman was "still unaccounted for". | |
| She said: "With it being new year, we're very aware people go away to spend time with friends and family. | |
| "Police are still trying to locate friends, family and the lady herself." |