A CARLISLE man has died following a building collapse at a property in a Cumbrian village.

Police were contacted by Cumbria Fire and Rescue service at around 3:10pm on Friday, December 8 with a report of a building collapse at an address on Milburn Road, Temple Sowerby.

Emergency services attended the incident and a 38-year-old man from the Carlisle area was pronounced dead at the scene.

A joint investigation with the Health & Safety Executive is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident. The coroner has been informed.

A Cumbria police spokesman said: “We ask that the family’s privacy is respected at this time.”