Sheffield man dies in hospital after he was rescued from shop fire

A man dies after suffering with major burns from a fire which started in a row of shops in Sheffield

On Sunday 7 February firefighters were called to a blaze on Chesterfield Road in Sheffield. Seven fire engines and an air ambulance were sent to the scene. A man was rescued from a flat above one of the shops and was taken to hospital immediately with serious burns. Six days later the man sadly passed away in hospital from his injuries.

The fire was thought to be caused by an electric fault in one of the shops.