Police are appealing for information following a fatal fire in a block of flats in Oldham last night.
Emergency services were called out to a blaze at a flat on Walkers Road, Hollins, at around 8.25pm.
Several fire crews and police patrols attended but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Work is ongoing to fully establish the identification of the person.
An investigation is currently underway and specialist teams are assessing the flat to establish a cause of the ignition.
Detective Inspector Roberto Dicorato, from GMP’s Oldham district, said: “A person has sadly lost their life following the fire last night, and we are working closely with partners in the fire service to establish the exact cause.
“We have not yet established the full circumstances and would ask anyone with any information, or who witnessed the fire, to please get in touch. This includes anyone with nearby CCTV or doorbell footage.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 or Live Chat function at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 3130 of 20/02/25.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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