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| Rochdale house fire: Two injured and one missing | Rochdale house fire: Two injured and one missing |
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| Two men are being treated in hospital and one person is unaccounted for after a fire caused a house to partially collapse in Greater Manchester. | Two men are being treated in hospital and one person is unaccounted for after a fire caused a house to partially collapse in Greater Manchester. |
| The fire broke out at an end-of-terrace house in War Office Road, Rochdale, at about 05:10 BST. | The fire broke out at an end-of-terrace house in War Office Road, Rochdale, at about 05:10 BST. |
| The men, aged 38 and 60, were rescued from the house but the fire service said it believed there may have been another person in the building. | |
| A fire service spokesman said it was not safe to send crews inside. | A fire service spokesman said it was not safe to send crews inside. |
| The spokesman said there were conflicting stories about whether the missing person had been in the property or not. | The spokesman said there were conflicting stories about whether the missing person had been in the property or not. |
| It is thought the fire was caused by an explosion. | It is thought the fire was caused by an explosion. |
| Twenty-five firefighters are at the scene tackling the fire, which has extensively damaged the first floor and roof. | Twenty-five firefighters are at the scene tackling the fire, which has extensively damaged the first floor and roof. |