Bishop's Stortford: Woman dies after flat fire rescue

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The fire broke out just before 07:00 BST on Wednesday in Bishop's Stortford

A woman has died in hospital after being rescued from a flat fire in Bishop's Stortford.

The blaze broke out in the ground floor property on Cavell Drive at just before 07:00 BST on Wednesday, said Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters broke into the flat to help a woman and she was taken to hospital, but later died. Her next-of-kin have been informed.

The cause of the blaze was not thought to be suspicious.

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