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A mother and father have died in an Aberdeenshire house fire which also injured their daughter and two sons.
The mother, aged 47, and 53-year-old father were pronounced dead following the blaze at Crimond, near Fraserburgh.
Four other people - their sons aged 13 and 19, their 21-year-old daughter and a 52-year-old man - were taken to hospital for treatment.
The alarm was raised shortly after 0400 BST. About 20 firefighters battled to bring the fire under control.
The sister and the older man who survived the fire were detained for treatment at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The two brothers were taken to hospital in Peterhead and later released.
"This is a tragedy for the family involved and the thoughts of everyone involved in the inquiry team are with them"
Duncan Smith, of Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, told BBC Scotland: "Three appliances attended, when crews arrived they were faced with quite a serious fire and it was eventually brought under control.
"Crews found a number of occupants had already made their escape, assisted we believe by a passer-by.
"Unfortunately two persons have tragically lost their lives in this incident."
Road closures have been set up on the A90.
Grampian Police said the cause of the fire was "under investigation".
Det Insp Stewart Kidd, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are at an early stage in the investigations into this fatal fire.
"This is a tragedy for the family involved and the thoughts of everyone involved in the inquiry team are with them."
Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them on 0845 600 5700 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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