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2 die in Akron house fire Tuesday

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Posted at 1:01 PM, Oct 25, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-25 13:24:55-04

AKRON, Ohio — A man and woman died Tuesday in a fire in Akron, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.

Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Carpenter Street around 10 a.m. and found a home fully engulfed in flames.

The man and woman were found in a bedroom. They were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Their names have not been released.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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