Nottingham flat fire that killed man ruled accidental

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Reports of a fire broke out on Friday evening.

A flat fire in Nottingham that killed a man and injured a woman has been deemed accidental.

Emergency services were called to Watcombe Circus in Carrington at about 19:25 GMT on Friday.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said an investigation found it was an accidental fire caused by unattended cooking.

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