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Two people dead in Garforth house blaze | |
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Two people have died in a blaze at a house near Leeds. | |
Firefighters were called to Farfield Court in Garforth just after 18:30 BST. | Firefighters were called to Farfield Court in Garforth just after 18:30 BST. |
West Yorkshire Police confirmed one person was pronounced dead at the scene and that a man was taken to hospital with serious burns. | |
The initial call to the emergency services reported a "fire, possibly an explosion". Four fire crews were sent to the scene and managed to contain the spread of the blaze. | |
Neighbours have been evacuated from their homes. | |
The gas board has been at the scene. | |
Det Insp Steve Lavelle, of Leeds District CID, said inquiries into the fire were at an early stage. |