Body found at site of house fire in Highlands
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Police say a man's body has been found at the site of a house fire in Assynt.
Firefighters from Ullapool, Achiltibuie and Durness were called to the property in Drumbeg, in the north west Highlands, at about 16:20 on Wednesday.
Police said the body was found after the fire was extinguished.
Fire crews left the scene at about 22:30.
Police Scotland said the man's next of kin had been contacted.
A spokesperson said: "The death is being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
Drumbeg is a small community about 40 miles north of Ullapool.