A MAN has died in hospital after a house fire yesterday evening.

Fire crews were called to the scene on Whites Bridge Avenue in Paisley at 10.05pm. 

A 47-year-old man was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital where he died a short time after. 

Police are currently treating the death as unexplained.

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Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances. 

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We were called at 10.05pm on Thursday, May 6, to a report of fire at a property on Whites Bridge Avenue, Paisley.

“A 47-year-old man was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital where he later died.

"The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."