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Knock house fire missing confirmed as dead | Knock house fire missing confirmed as dead |
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Two people unaccounted for after a fire at a house in a small village in Cumbria have been confirmed as dead. | Two people unaccounted for after a fire at a house in a small village in Cumbria have been confirmed as dead. |
The blaze broke out at about 02:00 BST on Sunday at a terraced property in Knock, near Appleby-in-Westmorland. | The blaze broke out at about 02:00 BST on Sunday at a terraced property in Knock, near Appleby-in-Westmorland. |
One person managed to escape before part of the building collapsed, and two bodies were later recovered. | |
Cumbria Police said those who died are believed to be Jill Harrison, 22, and Danny Earl, 25. An investigation into the cause of the blaze is under way. | |
A force spokesman said that both sets of families had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers. | |
Sean Hevey, station manager with Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, said: "There was partial collapse of the building which hampered our rescue activities | Sean Hevey, station manager with Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, said: "There was partial collapse of the building which hampered our rescue activities |
"We worked to make it safe to go in and complete the search for the missing people. | "We worked to make it safe to go in and complete the search for the missing people. |
"We are now at the scene with Cumbria Police to try to establish the cause of the fire." | "We are now at the scene with Cumbria Police to try to establish the cause of the fire." |
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