A man has died and a woman was seriously injured following a ‘very serious’ house fire in Wortley.
Police were called by the fire service to Hardrow Road at 9.34am today (20 November) to a report of an ongoing fire affecting two adjacent properties.
A woman from the upper maisonette flat and a man from the lower one, were reported to have suffered very serious injuries.
Police have confirmed the man, believed to be in his 60s, had died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire.
The woman, aged 68, was taken to hospital where she is described as in a very poorly but stable condition
Detective Inspector Dan Ridgeway of Leeds District CID, said: “This has clearly been a very serious and tragic incident in which a man has lost his life.
“Initial enquiries into the cause of the fire are underway with colleagues from the fire service and emergency services remain on scene.
“Officers are working to support relatives of those involved and a full investigation of the circumstances of the incident will take place.”