Two men killed and two others seriously injured in Croydon house fire
A fifth man was discharged from hospital after suffering minor injuries in the blaze, which broke out before 11pm on Friday night.
Saturday 30 December 2023 12:21, UK
Two men have been killed in a house fire in Croydon, south London, police say.
Firefighters and other emergency services were called to an address on Sanderstead Road, south Croydon, just before 11pm last night.
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene. Police are working to inform their next of kin.
Two other men are in a life-threatening condition in hospital, while a fifth has been discharged after suffering minor injuries.
Two of the three injured men took themselves to hospital after emergency services attended the scene.
The fire broke out in a two-storey terraced house with its windows boarded up.
At least four fire engines fought the blaze last night, with crime scene tents later erected around the property.
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The scene remained cordoned off this morning.
Police and firefighters are investigating the cause of the blaze.