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Bristol flats blaze leaves one man dead | Bristol flats blaze leaves one man dead |
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One man has died in a fire in a 13-storey block of flats in Bristol, Avon Fire and Rescue has said. | |
Up to 40 firefighters and eight crews tackled the blaze which began on the seventh floor of Carolina House in Dove Street, Kingsdown, at about 11:00 BST. | |
Residents were evacuated from the building but some were later allowed to return to their homes. | |
Several roads in the area have been closed. | Several roads in the area have been closed. |
A fire service spokesman said the blaze was now out and it was in the "early stages" of investigating the cause. | |
The dead man is thought to have been aged in his 50s. | |