The victim of the house fire in Waarland is a 70-year-old man. The man lived in the house and died at the scene. The police report this.
The fire in the house started around 9:30 this morning. While extinguishing the fire, the fire brigade discovered the body of the 70-year-old resident in the detached house. Firefighters found another resident outside the house. That person is assisted by victim support.
The fire brigade got the fire under control around 11.50 am. It is not yet known how the fire could have started. That investigation is still ongoing.