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| Three dead in Bolton house fire | Three dead in Bolton house fire |
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| Three people have died in a house fire in Bolton, police have said. | Three people have died in a house fire in Bolton, police have said. |
| The fire broke out at a house on Albert Road West, Heaton, at 02:20 GMT. | The fire broke out at a house on Albert Road West, Heaton, at 02:20 GMT. |
| A woman was taken to hospital suffering burns but died shortly after arriving, Greater Manchester Police said. | A woman was taken to hospital suffering burns but died shortly after arriving, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| After the flames were extinguished and the house was searched, two more bodies were discovered. Police and fire teams are trying to identify the bodies and establish how the fire started. | After the flames were extinguished and the house was searched, two more bodies were discovered. Police and fire teams are trying to identify the bodies and establish how the fire started. |
| Neighbour Maria Taylor, who witnessed the rescue effort, said a family of four lived in the house. | |
| "It was tremendously upsetting because you don't think this sort of thing happens on your doorstep," she said. | |
| "They were a loving family, they kept themselves to themselves quite a lot, but they were such a lovely family and that's what is so hard to cope with." |