Man dies after being trapped inside burning home in Philadelphia

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