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Woman perishes in a Manchester house fire

A 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene in Edale Avenue, Moston, at around 12:10 today afternoon, according to Greater Manchester Police.

According to the police, the woman’s relations have been notified, and they are still conducting inquiries.

Emergency services are still present at the scene, where police have cordoned off a section of the road and closed a portion of it.

A cordon is still in place around the house.

An air ambulance was seen landing in the nearby area, whilst CSI teams conducted searches within the cordon.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: ‘At around 12.10pm today (Thursday 20 July 2023), police were called to a reports of a fire at an address on Edale Ave, Moston.

‘Emergency services attended and sadly a 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘Her next-of-kin has been informed and enquiries are ongoing at this stage.

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