Horror as person dies in car fire on popular beach near remote seaside village
A PERSON has been confirmed dead in a horror car fire at a popular seaside spot.
Cops confirmed a person has tragically died in a car fire in the village of Ynyslas, Aberystwyth, on Wednesday evening.
Mid and West Wales Fire Service rushed to the scene at around 7.30pm to tackle the blaze and cops arrived after 8pm.
Response teams were aimed at a vehicle that was “well alight.”
The fire crew used a hose reel jet, a breathing apparatus set, and a thermal imaging camera to put out the fire.
When Dyfed-Powys Police arrived, a car was found on fire and the occupant was confirmed to have died.
A spokesman for Mid and West Wales Fire Service said: “At 7.26pm the crew from Aberystwyth Fire Station was called to an incident at Ynyslas in Aberystwyth.
“The crew responded to one vehicle that was well alight.
“Crew members utilised one hose reel jet, one breathing apparatus set and one thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.
“Sadly the vehicle’s one occupant was confirmed to have died.”
Cops said there doesn’t seem to be suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.
A spokesman for the force said: “Dyfed-Powys Police were called by Mid and West Wales Fire Service just after 8pm on Wednesday, February 19 to a fire at Ynyslas, Aberystwyth.
“Upon attendance a car was located on fire and sadly the occupant was confirmed to have died.
“A joint investigation with MWWFS has commenced but there are believed to be no suspicious circumstances at this time. Their next of kin have been informed.”