Body found after horror Dubbo house fire
A body has been found after a house in Dubbo burned to the ground in a raging fire. Here’s what we know.
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A body has been found after a man was unaccounted for following a house fire that destroyed a home in Dubbo.
Emergency services were called to Mendooran Rd, Brocklehurst – 10km north of Dubbo – about 6.40pm Tuesday, following llowing reports of a structure fire.
NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) officers arrived to find the house well alight, before working to extinguish the blaze.
Despite their best efforts, the home was destroyed and the structure collapsed.
The man’s body was uncovered after an extensive forensic examination of the home, NSW Police said in a statement.
While the body has not been formally identified, it is believed to be a man in his 60s – the resident of the dwelling.
Investigations are ongoing by officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District.
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