Investigation begins after man dies in house fire

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London Fire Brigade said a man died at the scene of the fire in Kent Avenue, Welling

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A man has died in a house fire in south-east London.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said part of a loft conversion in the two-storey mid-terraced house was destroyed in the blaze on Kent Avenue, Welling, at 17:50 BST on Monday.

The man died at the scene, the brigade said.

LFB said the cause of the fire was under investigation by the Metropolitan Police and the brigade.

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