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One person dead after house fire in Thames

August 16, 2022

One person has died following a house fire in Thames on the Coromandel Peninsula.

The blaze happened at a house on Paeroa Kopu Road at around 12.30am on Tuesday.

Firefighters and police officers rushed to the scene of the fire.

One person was found dead at the scene.

The death will be referred to the Coroner.

The cause of the fire will be investigated.

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