Woman, 71, dies in hospital after being rescued from flat fire

A fire broke out on Alba Place in Elgin at around 11.30pm, on Monday, March 17.

Woman, 71, dies in hospital after after being rescued from flat fire in ElginJasperImage

A woman has died in hospital following a fire at a property in Moray.

A 71-year-old was taken to Dr Gray’s Hospital on Monday after a fire broke out on Alba Place in Elgin around 11.30pm on Monday.

The woman was later pronounced dead.

Police say the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.30pm on Monday, March 17, 2025, we received a report of a fire at Alba Place, Elgin.

“A 71-year-old woman was taken to Dr Gray’s Hospital, where she later died.

“The fire is not being treated as suspicious.”

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