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| Man and woman die in house fire | Man and woman die in house fire |
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| A man and a woman have died in a house fire in Aberdeenshire. | A man and a woman have died in a house fire in Aberdeenshire. |
| Four other people - including a boy of 13 - were taken to hospital after the blaze at Crimond, near Fraserburgh. | |
| The ambulance service said two adults were being treated for the effects of breathing in smoke and two other people were taken to hospital in Peterhead. | |
| The alarm was raised shortly after 0400 BST. About 20 firefighters using breathing apparatus battled to bring the fire under control. | The alarm was raised shortly after 0400 BST. About 20 firefighters using breathing apparatus battled to bring the fire under control. |
| As well as the boy of 13, a male aged 19 was taken to hospital in Peterhead. | |
| Cause investigated | |
| A 21-year-old woman was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, as was a male whose aged was not confirmed. | |
| Duncan Smith, of Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, told BBC Scotland: "Three appliances attended, when crews arrived they were faced with quite a serious fire and it was eventually brought under control. | Duncan Smith, of Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, told BBC Scotland: "Three appliances attended, when crews arrived they were faced with quite a serious fire and it was eventually brought under control. |
| "Crews found a number of occupants had already made their escape, assisted we believe by a passer-by. | "Crews found a number of occupants had already made their escape, assisted we believe by a passer-by. |
| "Unfortunately two persons have tragically lost their lives in this incident." | "Unfortunately two persons have tragically lost their lives in this incident." |
| Road closures have been set up on the A90. | Road closures have been set up on the A90. |
| A Grampian Police spokesman said the cause of the fire was "under investigation". |