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Two people die in separate house fires

BBC Burnt out end-of-terrace house with blackened windows and front door surrounded by police tape. The house is situated a little below street level with steps down. There is snow on the grassy verge aboveBBC
The fire service called the blaze in Merthyr Tydfil an "extremely challenging incident"

Two people have died in separate house fires in south Wales overnight.

A 37-year-old man died in an "extremely challenging" blaze at a house on Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, on Wednesday night.

Separately, South Wales Police said a 53-year-old woman was killed in a fire in a house on Pensalem Road, Penlan, Swansea, at about 5:45AM GMT on Thursday.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the Merthyr fire was unknown, while police said the blaze in Swansea - which also resulted in a 29-year-old woman being taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and a minor injury - was not thought to be deliberate.