Two people have been found dead following a house fire in Coventry.
The discovery was made after emergency services were called to the property shortly before 4.40am on Friday.
Officials said the “severe house fire” broke out in a first-floor maisonette flat in The Coppice, in the Stoke Aldermoor area of the city.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “Sadly, two people were confirmed dead at the scene and we are now working to identify them.
“Our officers are liaising closely with West Midlands Fire Service, who are working to identify the cause of the fire.”
An investigation has also been launched by detectives, the force confirmed.
The West Midlands Ambulance Service said its crews worked with firefighters and police to “identify two patients” at the property.
However, a spokesperson added: “Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save either of the patients and they were confirmed dead at the scene.”
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