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Two people dead after caravan fire at Lincolnshire holiday park | Two people dead after caravan fire at Lincolnshire holiday park |
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Police called to Golden Beach Holiday Park in Ingoldmells in early hours of Saturday | Police called to Golden Beach Holiday Park in Ingoldmells in early hours of Saturday |
Two people have died after a caravan fire at a holiday park, police have said. | Two people have died after a caravan fire at a holiday park, police have said. |
Lincolnshire police said they were called to Golden Beach Holiday Park in Ingoldmells at 3.53am on Saturday. | Lincolnshire police said they were called to Golden Beach Holiday Park in Ingoldmells at 3.53am on Saturday. |
The victims were reported to be a 10-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man. A spokesperson said next of kin had been informed and would be supported by specially trained officers. | The victims were reported to be a 10-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man. A spokesperson said next of kin had been informed and would be supported by specially trained officers. |
Fire and rescue crews attended from Skegness, Wainfleet, Spilsby and Alford. There were two crews still at the scene on Saturday afternoon, and fire investigations continued. | Fire and rescue crews attended from Skegness, Wainfleet, Spilsby and Alford. There were two crews still at the scene on Saturday afternoon, and fire investigations continued. |
A police spokesperson said: “We have crime scene investigators on site, and we are carrying out inquires to determine the exact cause of the fire. | A police spokesperson said: “We have crime scene investigators on site, and we are carrying out inquires to determine the exact cause of the fire. |
“We are at the very early stages of our investigation and as such we are keeping an open mind.” | “We are at the very early stages of our investigation and as such we are keeping an open mind.” |
National Grid said its engineers had disconnected the local electricity supply to allow the police and fire service to carry out investigations at the site. | |
It said it would aim to restore power to “50 locally affected customers” once the investigations were completed. |