Firefighters tackled a fatal house fire in Benthall Lane, Broseley yesterday afternoon.
An elderly male was pronounced deceased at the scene, after the fire broke out on the ground floor of the two-storey property on Benthall Lane at just before 4pm.
Neighbours raised the alarm and called the emergency services reporting the fire.
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Firefighters from Much Wenlock, Telford and Tweedale used breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets and a covering jet to put out the blaze.
West Mercia Police closed the nearby road and West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended.
The fire took around 50 minutes to put out.
Fire investigation officers are looking into the cause of the fire.
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