Woman dies in house blaze

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a woman died in a house fire in Edinburgh yesterday evening.

Fire and ambulance crews were called out to the blaze in Comiston Gardens in Morningside at 7pm and firefighters recovered the body of a woman. She was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but was found to be dead on arrival.

The woman's details were not being released until relatives have been informed.

A Lothian and Borders Fire Service spokesman said four crews attended the blaze and entered the house wearing breathing apparatus.