Man, 2 dogs killed in house fire in northeast Australia
Queensland Police said that a crime scene has been declared and an investigation launched into the cause of the fire.
SYDNEY: An investigation has been underway after a man died in a house fire in northeastern Australia.
Police in the state of Queensland said in a statement on Tuesday that emergency services were called to the fire in the small town of Warwick, 130 km southwest of Brisbane, at 9:45 p.m. local time on Monday.
Firefighters deployed to the scene were able to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby properties and a subsequent search of the house located a 20-year-old man deceased inside.
“Two dogs also died as a result of the fire,” Queensland Police said.
A firefighter told Seven Network television that smoke in the house was thick, making the chances of surviving without a breathing apparatus very low.
Queensland Police said that a crime scene has been declared and an investigation launched into the cause of the fire.
-Xinhua
