Two people have died and a third is in a serious condition after a house fire in Penistone.

A man aged 44 and a nine-year-old boy both died in the house fire at Tennyson Close, Penistone at around 6.30pm on Wednesday evening.

On arrival firefighters found a fully-developed fire throughout the house and rescued three people from the property.

Sadly, despite the best efforts of fire crews, the man and young boy died.

An 11-year-old boy is in hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “Our thoughts are with the family of those involved in this tragic incident.”

An investigation into the cause of the fire has started and will resume today.

A police spokesman said: “A 44-year-old man and an 11 and nine-year-old boy were rescued from the property and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

“The man and nine-year-old boy were pronounced deceased at hospital. The 11-year-old boy remains in critical condition.”