Man dies in Bradford house fire

A man has died following a house fire in Bradford. Police and firefighters were called to the property on Croft Street in Wibsey at around 5.30pm on Sunday evening after flames were seen there.

Emergency crews found the body of a 68 year old man inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they do not believe anybody else was inside the property at the time.

Fire crews have been called to a blaze at a house on Croft Street, just off High Street in Wibsey, Bradford. The emergency call was received at around 5.30pm. The property has been badly damaged and is partly covered by a yellow sheet.

Police and fire investigators are on the scene but neither are yet able to confirm if anybody was hurt in the blaze. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service says it attended but did not take anyone to hospital.