A body has been discovered inside a burned-out car after several vehicles erupted in flames in South Wales.
The horrific discovery was made after emergency services rushed to the fire involving multiple vehicles in Porthcawl around 3am yesterday.
Firefighters managed to bring the inferno under control before making the tragic discovery of a person inside one of the cars.
Formal identification has not yet taken place, South Wales Police confirmed.
Shaken residents heard a series of ‘loud bangs’ in the middle of the night as the fire tore through the vehicles.
An investigation has now been launched to find the cause of the blaze.
The road remained sealed off throughout the day, with police erecting large screens while forensic teams scoured the scene.
The latest update from police said: ‘We were called at 2.50am this morning, Thursday August 28, by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service reporting a fire incident involving multiple vehicles on Mackworth Road in Porthcawl.
‘Once the fire was extinguished, emergency personnel discovered a deceased person inside one of the vehicles. Formal identification has yet to be carried out and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
‘A cordon remains in place both ways from Bungalow Avenue, which is about halfway down Mackworth Road, to the bottom of Mackworth Road by the beach. There is also no pedestrian access across Mackworth Road from the Hi Tide complex to Coney Beach amusement park.
‘Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire.’