A man in his fifties has died following a devastating early morning fire in a Perth flat.
Emergency services were called to a blaze at Bute Drive just after 4am, following a report of a fire in a first-floor flat.
One man was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee by ambulance as crews battled the inferno.
Police Scotland have since confirmed a 55-year-old man has died following the incident.
Emergency services remained at the scene for several hours afterwards as an investigation was conducted.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 4.35am on Friday March 18, police were called to a report of a fire at a property on Bute Drive, Perth.
“Officers attended and one man was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
“A 55-year-old man has died following the fire.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Crews called out at 4am
A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 4.03am on Friday, March 18 to reports of a fire within a property in Perth.
“Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances to the scene at Bute Drive, where firefighters were met by a fire within a first floor flat.
“Crews have extinguished the fire.”
