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A house fire in Whakatane this morning has left one person dead and a second in hospital.
Police and fire services were called to Douglas Street at about 4.30am. The fire had already spread through the property.
One person managed to escape the fire and was taken to hospital with injuries. A second person was found dead at the scene.
Police and fire services were investigating how the blaze was started.
- NZPA
