A man has died and two other people have been hospitalised after a fire in Hounslow.

The fire brigade was first called to the two-storey home on Netley Road in Brentford at around 2pm yesterday (November 14).

A man was pronounced dead at the scene after being found on the ground floor.

Firefighters rescued a woman in the building and she was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

Another woman had already escaped the property before the brigade arrived and was also taken to hospital.

The house was badly damaged by the fire.

Fire crews from Chiswick and surrounding fire stations brought the blaze under control by 5.14pm.

The cause of the fire is now under investigation.

A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: “A man has sadly died following a house fire on Netley Road in Brentford.

“The two-storey house fire was badly damaged by the blaze.

“Firefighters found the man on the ground floor.

“He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A woman was rescued by firefighters and was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.

“Another woman left the property before the Brigade arrived and was also taken to hospital.

“The Brigade was called at 1603 and the fire was under control by 1714.

“Fire crews from Chiswick and surrounding fire stations were at the scene.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”