Two people die in house fire
BBCA man and a woman have died in a house fire.
Fire crews were called to Cragside Avenue in North Shields shortly after 03:30 BST.
Northumbria Police said a man in his 40s and a woman in her 70s were found inside the property and treated by emergency services, but the pair died at the scene.
A man in his 70s was also found inside the house and was taken to hospital for treatment, the force added.
Two neighbouring properties were evacuated.
A section of the road remains closed and a cordon around the address is still in place.
Det Insp Barry McAtominey said the deaths were "absolutely devastating".
"We are asking anyone with information – no matter how small or insignificant it may seem – to come forward and share what they know."
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