Man dies in flat fire in Rotherham

A man has died after a flat fire in Rotherham.
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Four fire engines were deployed to the blaze on Hill Top Lane, Kimberworth, at around 7pm yesterday and a number of neighbouring homes were evacuated.

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Police officers and paramedics also responded.

A man has died in a flat fire in RotherhamA man has died in a flat fire in Rotherham
A man has died in a flat fire in Rotherham

A multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fire is now under way.

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On Sunday, November 15, a woman in her 70s was taken to hospital with serious burns after a house fire on New Cross Drive, Woodhouse.

She later died as a result of her injuries.

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