Man dies after being trapped inside burning home in Philadelphia

Sunday, August 11, 2024
Man dies after being trapped inside burning home in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is dead after being trapped inside a burning home in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section on Saturday.

It happened along the 4400 block of Bleigh Avenue just before 1 p.m.

Viewer video from the area shows the burnt house.

At the scene, authorities say a 59-year-old man was found dead inside on an upper-level floor.

Police have not yet released the victim's identity.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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