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Three people rescued from fire at flats in Plymouth One dead and one missing after Plymouth flat fire
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Three people have been rescued and around 40 others evacuated from a severe fire at a block of flats in Plymouth. One person has died and another is missing after a severe fire at a block of flats in Plymouth, police have said.
The blaze broke out in a third floor flat at the building on Union Street just before 02:00 GMT.The blaze broke out in a third floor flat at the building on Union Street just before 02:00 GMT.
Six fire crews are at the scene in addition to a hazardous response team. Three people were rescued from a flat on the third floor and 40 others have been evacuated from the building.
Police say one person is currently unaccounted for and have cordoned off an area from The Octagon to Stonehouse Bridge. The cause is not yet known. Six fire crews are at the scene, as well as a hazardous response team. An investigation into the cause of the fire has begun.
An area from The Octagon to Stonehouse Bridge has been cordoned off, Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed.