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Man dies in Birmingham smelting factory fire

A MAN died at a metal smelting factory in Birmingham yesterday following reports of an explosion.

Emergency crews were called to Timet UK, in Witton, at around 2.45am after a fire that was believed to have started from a fracture in cooling pipes.

West Midlands Fire Service said the 39-year-old man, who has not been named, died at the scene. His family have been informed.

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