Man dies in fire at flats complex

A man in his 90s has died following a fire in a flat.

Firefighters carried the man out of the building in Charing Hill, Charing, and then performed CPR on him but were unable to revive him.

The man was pronounced dead and his next of kin have been informed.

Emergency services were called at 3:58pm on Saturday. Other residents were evacuated from the complex. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said that at this time it couldn’t confirm any injuries.

A KFRS spokesman said: “Wearing breathing apparatus and using hose reel jets, firefighters worked hard to contain the fire to the open plan living space of the first floor flat, which suffered severe smoke and fire damage.

“The construction of the flats helped to keep the fire contained to the flat where the fire started. An investigation into the cause is under way.”

Firefighters say they spent time with residents, giving safety advice and offering checks on their flats and giving reassurance. They left just before 5.30pm.

The cause of the blaze is not being treated as suspicious.

A man in his 90s died after a fire at this flat