A MAN and a woman have died after a house was "engulfed in flames".
Fire crews rushed to Whittier Road, Nottingham, at around 12.45am – and the flames were finally extinguished at around 2.30am.
Homes nearby were also evacuated as emergency services tackled the huge blaze.
A Nottinghamshire fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Sadly a man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene.
"The formal identification process is yet to take place and inquiries are ongoing.
“A joint fire and police investigation is taking place to establish the cause of the fire."
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This morning residents told Nottinghamshire Live of their shock.
Lisa Thomas said: "It is frightening and really upsetting.
“I heard a lot of commotion and looked out my door and the house was engulfed in flames.
“I think [the emergency services] were here until about 4am.
“It's very sad."
John Loakes added: "I saw a lot of fire engines and wondered what was going off.
“The fire engines were struggling to get down the road. All that woke me up was a lot of commotion and talking outside.”
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