Man dies in horror Denhams Beach house fire
A man has tragically died and a house destroyed in a horror early morning inferno on the NSW South Coast.
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A man has tragically been found dead after his house burnt to the ground in a horror inferno on the NSW South Coast.
Emergency services were called to Beach Rd in Denhams Beach near Batemans Bay at about 5.20am Thursday, following reports of a house fire.
South Coast Police District officers arrived to find the home engulfed in flames.
Fire and Rescue NSW also attended and extinguished the blaze, but despite their best efforts, the home was completely destroyed.
Tragically, a search of the burnt home unearthed a man’s body.
While he is yet to be formally identified, police believe he was in his 50s.
Officers have established a crime scene and detectives have commenced inquiries into the cause of the blaze.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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