BREAKING: Tragedy as devastating fire 'involving e-scooter' tears through house

A man has died in a devastating house fire in south Manchester, which is believed to have involved an e-scooter. The blaze broke out at a house on Ellesmere Road South in Chorlton in the early hours of this morning.

The fire service said they received multiple 999 calls just after 3am as smoke began billowing from the semi-detached house.

Four fire engines raced to the scene where they said they were met by a 'a significant, well-developed fire that had spread through the ground and first floors of the house.'

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Pictures and videos from the scene showed bright orange flames visible through the windows as smoke billowed across the area. A man in his 30s had managed to rescue himself from the property before they arrived, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said.

Firefighters donned breathing apparatus and searched the property as their colleagues used a number of hose reels to try and bring the fire under control. Sadly the body a man in his 70s was discovered inside.

The man in his 30s was treated by both firefighters and paramedics before being taken to Wythenshawe Hospital. Crews spent several hours battling the flames until it was finally extinguished around 7am.

An investigation into the fire which Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are assisting, is now underway. Officers in white forensic suits could be seen working both inside and outside the property today.

Fire chiefs they are not yet able to determine the exact cause of the blaze, but a statement from GMFRS said it is 'believed to have involved an e-scooter.' GMP say there not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. Crews remain at the scene to