Man in 70s dies after flat fire

A man has died after a fire in a flat, police have said.

Officers were called by paramedics at about 20:25 BST on Thursday to a flat fire in Torquay, Devon.

Police said the man, in his 70s, received treatment but despite the efforts of paramedics he died at the scene.

A police cordon is in place while investigations continue to determine the cause of the fire.

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