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Person dies following house fire in Dunedin

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47 mins ago
Police at the scene of an incident in Loyalty St, Dunedin.

Police at the scene of an incident in Loyalty St, Dunedin. (Source: 1News)

A person has been found dead following a house fire in suburban Dunedin this morning.

Firefighters from across the city were called to Loyalty St in the south of the city just after 11am.

Crews at the scene of a house fire in Dunedin.

Crews at the scene of a house fire in Dunedin. (Source: 1News)

The body of a person was discovered inside the address.

The Otago Daily Times reported there were emotional scenes in the street, with two young women being consoled by police.

Police would remain at the scene overnight and a scene examination would take place tomorrow.

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