Man confirmed dead after roof of house collapses in Lancashire village

A man in his twenties has died and another's in hospital with life-threatening injuries after the roof of a house collapsed in a Lancashire village.

Emergency services were called to an address on Church Brow in Bolton-le-Sands near Lancaster at about 1 o clock this afternoon.

Lancashire police said they found two people had been hurt while carrying out building work.

One of the men, aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

On a post on the Morecambe Area Police Facebook page they said: "Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this awful time."

The second man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital by air ambulance for treatment for life-threatening injuries and remains in an extremely serious condition.

A road closure is in place on Church Brow and police are asking people to avoid the area and for motorists to find alternative routes where possible.

Police said they are working with colleagues at the Health and Safety Executive, though the matter remains with police while enquiries are carried out into the cause of the incident.