Middlesbrough fire: Man dies after being rescued from house

A man has died after being rescued from a house fire in Middlesbrough.

Emergency services were called to reports of a blaze at the property on Clynes Road in Grangetown just after 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.

Firefighters rescued the man from the building and he was treated by paramedics, but later died.

The fire is being treated as unexplained and a joint investigation is under way between Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade.

Detectives believe they know the man's identity, however formal identification has not yet taken place.