Body found in house fire tragedy at Morphetville, South Australia

A body has been found in a burned-out house in South Australia after more than a dozen firefighters battled a deadly blaze.

The grisly discovery was made after a fire broke out at the house in Morphettville, west of Adelaide, about 4.40pm on Friday.

A fire brigade of 13 people intervened in the flames as thick black smoke rose into the air.

However, after the fire was extinguished, one person in the house was found dead inside.

Crews spent 15 minutes getting the flames under control and then another 10 minutes to completely extinguish them.

The man’s details have yet to be confirmed as detectives and fire investigators from SA Police are currently focusing on solving the inferno.