Unexplained death after house fire in Christchurch

Police and Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the fire on Silvester St in Woolston at 11.53am on Thursday. Photo: George Heard

Police have confirmed a person has died in a house fire in Christchurch on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to reports of smoke at a property on Silvester St, Woolston, just before noon.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said when they arrived they found evidence of a fire that had self-extinguished.

Police and Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the fire on Silvester St in Woolston at 11.53am on Thursday. Photo: George Heard

A police spokeswoman said they are treating the death as unexplained and are working to establish the circumstances.

"The death has been reported to the Coroner."

NZ Herald

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