Investigation after man dies in house fire

BBC House fire on Main Road, PortskewettBBC
The property is on Main Road in Portskewett

An investigation is under way into the death of a man following a house fire in Monmouthshire.

Emergency services were called to a property on Main Road, Portskewett, at about 10.05 BST on Sunday.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Gwent Police attended, while the Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed that a man in his 70s had died and his family had been informed.

While the road has since reopened, a cordon remains at the address and inquiries to determine the cause of the blaze continue.