Man in hospital after Craven Arms house fire

One man was taken to hospital after a house fire in south Shropshire.

Two fire crews were called to the blaze in the first floor bedroom of a house in Clun Road, Craven Arms.

Chris Kowalik, spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said callers had reported a man with burns to his face and hands.

He said: "One person was conveyed to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital."

The fire started around 6.20pm on Sunday. The cause is not yet known.