2 women dead following north Alabama house fire

2 women dead following north Alabama house fire

Morgan County authorities say two women are dead following an overnight house fire.

The incident happened in the 200 block of Shagbark Trail in Somerville.

Deputies, along with firefighters from Somerville and Priceville, were able to remove two women from the home, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Both women were transported to the hospital where they died from their injuries, Coroner Jeff Chunn said. The victims’ names were not immediately released.

The Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating the incident.