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Two bodies found after house fire | Two bodies found after house fire |
(about 12 hours later) | |
A man and a woman have died in a house fire in Lincolnshire. | A man and a woman have died in a house fire in Lincolnshire. |
Fire crews were called to the derelict three-storey semi-detached home on Winsover Road, in Spalding, in the early hours of Saturday. | |
The two people were found in the house but emergency crews were unable to resuscitate them. | The two people were found in the house but emergency crews were unable to resuscitate them. |
Post-mortem examinations were due to be carried out later on Saturday. An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. | |
'Very serious fire' | 'Very serious fire' |
Group Leader Simon Nash from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said: "Crews had to tackle a very serious fire situation which was developing on the first floor. | Group Leader Simon Nash from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said: "Crews had to tackle a very serious fire situation which was developing on the first floor. |
"They managed to fight the fire to the second floor landing when they discovered two casualties, a male and a female in the bedroom. | "They managed to fight the fire to the second floor landing when they discovered two casualties, a male and a female in the bedroom. |
"They rescued them and brought them outside. Casualties were unconscious, crews carried out CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). | "They rescued them and brought them outside. Casualties were unconscious, crews carried out CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). |
"Unfortunately they were pronounced dead at the scene of the incident." | "Unfortunately they were pronounced dead at the scene of the incident." |