Three people dead after house fire

Three people have died after a house fire in a village.

Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics were called to the blaze at the former station house in Beswick Close, in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday.

Northamptonshire Police said three people later died. Three police officers needed hospital assessment after breathing in smoke.

A fire investigation has begun.

Emergency services remain at the scene. Roads nearby are closed. Drivers have been asked to avoid the area.

Trains have been affected by the fire, which happened close to the line between Kettering and Market Harborough, including a service between Sheffield and London St Pancras.

Network Rail said it expected the normal timetable to resume by 15:00.

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