Police have confirmed that one person has died after a house fire in Oldham yesterday evening
The fire broke out around 8.25 at a flat on Walkers Road, in the Hollins area of the town.
Work is ongoing to fully establish the identification of the person.
An investigation is currently underway and specialist teams are assessing the flat to establish a cause of the ignition.
Detective Inspector Roberto Dicorato, from GMP’s Oldham district, said: “A person has sadly lost their life following the fire last night, and we are working closely with partners in the fire service to establish the exact cause.
“We have not yet established the full circumstances and would ask anyone with any information, or who witnessed the fire last night, to please get in touch. This includes anyone with nearby CCTV or doorbell footage.”There
