Merseyside Police confirmed they were called to reports of a car explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital at 10.59am on Sunday
Phil Garrigan, chief fire officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, said the blaze was"fully developed" when his crews arrived and that the injured person had escaped before it took hold.
He told reporters:"The operational crews extinguished the fire rapidly but as has been reiterated by the police chief constable, there was one fatality.Image: Merseyside's chief fire officer Phil Garrigan said one person managed to leave the car before the fire developed"My thoughts are with those affected," she tweeted."I'd like to thank the emergency services for their swift response and for bringing calm to the situation."Image:"Our police and emergency services are working hard to establish what happened and it is right they are given the time and space to do so," she added.No arrests have been made.
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