Amory man dies in overnight house fire on Sunday

AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Amory man died after his house caught fire overnight.

The blaze erupted at a home in the 700 block of 109th Street in Amory just before 11 last night.

Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said 67-year-old Larry Daniel died from smoke inhalation.

Investigators said a passerby called 911 after seeing the fire.

The state fire marshal’s office will be at the home today to investigate the cause of the fire.

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