Fatality in Scottish factory fire
A 37 year old man has died in a fire at the Wicken Fen Food factory in the Scottish Borders.
The alarm was raised at around 11pm on Sunday and 60 firefighters attended the blaze.
A spokesperson for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said: “It was a single storey building. One part was a carpet factory and the second part was a food factory. The fire was in the food processing part of the factory.”
A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: “Tragically, this fire has resulted in a fatality and we are now investigating along with Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue to establish the events that led to a man’s death. Anyone with information that can assist with the investigation is asked to contact police immediately.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire is being carried out.
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