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Woman dies after Cumbria farm fire incident

One person has died and another injured

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A woman has died following the farm fire in south Cumbria
A woman has died following the farm fire in south Cumbria
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One person has died and a man injured following a fire at a farm in Cumbria.

Emergency services were called to the property near Broughton in Furness, just before 9am on Wednesday morning (16 October).

A 69-year-old woman has died following the incident, the police confirmed.

A 72-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries, he is reportedly in a stable condition.

Officers say they are working to identity the person who has died.

The police and the fire and rescue service are carrying out a joint investigation to establish how the fire started.

Detective Inspector Matt Scott said: “We are treating the fire as unexplained at this stage.

“We are working closely with Cumbria Fire and Rescue investigators to establish the cause of the fire.”

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