A man in his 70s died in a house fire on Coulsdon Road in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Tragic scene: a firefighter emerges from the burnt-out building yesterday morning
Half of the ground and first floors of the semi-detached house, located next to the gates of Keston Primary School in Old Coulsdon, were damaged by the fire.
The London Fire Brigade issued a statement: “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued one man from the first floor using an internal staircase. Sadly, the man died at the scene.”
The emergency call about the fire was received at 1.38am. Crews from Purley, Wallington and Croydon fire stations were called to the incident.
The fire was under control by 3am. Continue reading
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