Man in his 80s dies in house fire

A man in his 80s was declared dead at the scene

A man in his 80s has died following a fire at a residential property.

Emergency services were called to a home on Church Road in Worle, Somerset, on Sunday evening, Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) said.

Firefighters found a fire in the garage which had spread to the main house, AFRS said, which required two high pressure hose reels and two 45 metre jets to extinguish.

A man in his 80s was declared dead at the scene, while another resident was taken to hospital.

A spokeswoman for AFRS said: "Our sincerest condolences are with the family and all those affected by this tragedy.

"The cause of the fire is thought to be accidental ignition."