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Two bodies found after house fire | Two bodies found after house fire |
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The bodies of two adults have been found following a fire at a house in the south Wales Valleys. | The bodies of two adults have been found following a fire at a house in the south Wales Valleys. |
The two, who have not been named, were found in a bedroom at the house in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent after a search. | |
Emergency services were called at 0135 GMT on Sunday and they found the ground and first floors of the house in King Edward Road in flames. | Emergency services were called at 0135 GMT on Sunday and they found the ground and first floors of the house in King Edward Road in flames. |
Neighbouring homes were evacuated while six fire crews took four hours to put out the blaze. | |
Police and the fire service are jointly investigating the cause of the fire. | |
A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Regrettably, despite their best efforts, they were unable to rescue two adults from the building." | A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Regrettably, despite their best efforts, they were unable to rescue two adults from the building." |
He said a "painstaking" investigation to discover how the fire started had been launched. | |
But he added that the cause was not likely to be known for some time. |