12 October 2012 Last updated at 15:56 ET

Man found dead in Aberdeen house fire

Fire at Gairn Terrace The fire broke out in Gairn Terrace on Friday afternoon

One man has died in a house fire in Aberdeen's Gairn Terrace, to the south of the city centre.

Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, the Scottish Ambulance Service and Grampian Police were called to the property shortly before 16:00 on Friday.

Firefighters found the man dead inside the house.

Grampian Police said the road had been closed between Hardgate and Holburn Street, and remained closed overnight.

Officers said the cause of the fire was being treated as unexplained.

A joint investigation will be carried out by the police and fire service.

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