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Two people have been killed in a house fire in Finchley, north London, according to the Metropolitan police. | Two people have been killed in a house fire in Finchley, north London, according to the Metropolitan police. |
Six fire engines, about 35 firefighters and several police officers were called to a property on Fallow Court Avenue in North Finchley just after 6am on Tuesday morning, the London fire brigade (LFB) said. | Six fire engines, about 35 firefighters and several police officers were called to a property on Fallow Court Avenue in North Finchley just after 6am on Tuesday morning, the London fire brigade (LFB) said. |
Rescue workers who forced their way into the house found the bodies of a woman and a man. It is not thought there were any other people in the property at the time of the fire. | Rescue workers who forced their way into the house found the bodies of a woman and a man. It is not thought there were any other people in the property at the time of the fire. |
When fire crew arrived most of the downstairs of the house had been consumed by flames. The LFB said: "The fire affected around three-quarters of the ground floor, half of the first floor, as well as the staircase and roof of the semi-detached house. Firefighters found the body of woman in the property's kitchen and the body of a man in a first-floor bedroom." | When fire crew arrived most of the downstairs of the house had been consumed by flames. The LFB said: "The fire affected around three-quarters of the ground floor, half of the first floor, as well as the staircase and roof of the semi-detached house. Firefighters found the body of woman in the property's kitchen and the body of a man in a first-floor bedroom." |
The cause of the fire is under investigation. A Met spokesman said: "Two people, a male and a female, were pronounced dead at the scene. The fire is being treated as unexplained. Inquiries continue." | The cause of the fire is under investigation. A Met spokesman said: "Two people, a male and a female, were pronounced dead at the scene. The fire is being treated as unexplained. Inquiries continue." |
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