Man dies in house fire in early hours of morning

A man has died after a fire broke out at a house in the early hours of the morning.

Firefighters and ambulance were called at 00:31 BST on Wednesday to a property just off Brunel Road in the Malinslee area of Telford.

A man believed to be in his 60s was rescued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service but died a short time later, West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed.

An investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the blaze.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "When ambulance staff arrived, they found fire colleagues administering CPR to the man.

"The team of ambulance staff took over advanced life support, but sadly, despite the best efforts of everyone on scene, nothing could be done to save the man, and he was confirmed deceased a short time later."

Fire crews from Telford and Tweedale attended the blaze, which was put out with hose reel jets.

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