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Man and woman die in house fire Man and woman die in house fire
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A man and a woman have been killed in a house fire in Birmingham.A man and a woman have been killed in a house fire in Birmingham.
The property in Wensleydale Road, Perry Barr, was severely damaged and houses either side were evacuated during the fire at about 0430 GMT, police said.The property in Wensleydale Road, Perry Barr, was severely damaged and houses either side were evacuated during the fire at about 0430 GMT, police said.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Unfortunately, the bodies of two people were discovered inside the building."A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Unfortunately, the bodies of two people were discovered inside the building."
A man in his 20s was treated for minor burns by ambulance staff after trying to get into the building, he added.A man in his 20s was treated for minor burns by ambulance staff after trying to get into the building, he added.
Wensleydale Road was expected to be closed for most of Thursday while investigations were carried out.Wensleydale Road was expected to be closed for most of Thursday while investigations were carried out.
It was a terrible sight and very frightening James Bassan, neighbour
The two people who died were confirmed dead at the scene and they have not yet been formally identified, a police spokesman said.The two people who died were confirmed dead at the scene and they have not yet been formally identified, a police spokesman said.
The cause of the fire was unknown, but police and fire teams were at the scene investigating, he added.The cause of the fire was unknown, but police and fire teams were at the scene investigating, he added.
Neighbour James Bassan said he had been woken in the early hours by the sound of breaking glass and a woman screaming.
"We went down there and it was a fierce blaze.
"There were flames just shooting into the sky.
"It was a terrible sight and very frightening," he said.
Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the semi-detached property where the bodies were found, a spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said.Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the semi-detached property where the bodies were found, a spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said.
Firefighters, including crews from Perry Barr, Handsworth and Aston, attended the scene and extinguished the fire.Firefighters, including crews from Perry Barr, Handsworth and Aston, attended the scene and extinguished the fire.