An investigation is underway following the tragic death of a man and woman in a devastating house fire .
Emergency services were called to Woodland Terrace, in Darlington in the early hours of Saturday morning at around 4.45am.
Fire had taken hold of the ground floor and first floor when fire crews arrived on the scene.
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One man was rescued and taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) with serious injuries but died later on Saturday.
A woman also rescued from the property was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the fire is not yet known and an investigation is taking place.
A spokesperson for County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service said: "On Saturday May 13, 2023 at 4.43am, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a 'house fire' at Woodland Terrace Darlington.
“Five appliances from Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor attended the incident, along with colleagues from Durham Police and the North East Ambulance Service.
"On arrival, crews were met by a fully developed fire on the ground and first floor of the property.
“Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and proceeded to conduct a search and extinguish the fire using hose reels.
“One male occupant was rescued from the property by fire service personnel and taken to hospital due to his injuries.
“Unfortunately one female occupant was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“Later that day, the male occupant who was rescued sadly passed away also.
“Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected by this tragic incident."
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North East Ambulance Service confirmed it has attended.
A spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a fire at a property in Woodland Terrace, Darlington, shortly before 5am on 13 May.
“We dispatched two ambulance crews, one crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team, a clinical team leader and an officer, and requested support from Great North Air Ambulance Service.
“One patient was taken to the RVI for further treatment.”
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