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Thursday, 28 June 2018 - 07:55

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Body found after Tilburg apartment fire

A person was found dead after a fire in a 16th floor apartment in a building on Bachlaan in Tilburg on Wednesday night. So far nothing is known about the victim's identity or cause of death, ANP reports.

The fire was reported around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, and was extinguished around midnight. Firefighters found the body after the fire was extinguished.

Forensic investigators were only able to start investigating after all the smoke was out of the home.

The cause of the fire is also still under investigation.

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