A person has died after a fire ripped through a house.

Emergency services were called to a home on Knightsridge East Road in Livingston shortly before 4am on Saturday.

Officers said a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Around 20 firefighters battled the flames and the road between Logan Way and Erskine Way has been closed.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At about 4am on Saturday, emergency services responded to reports of a house fire in Knightsridge, Livingston.

"Sadly a person has died as a result of the fire.

"Enquiries are at an early stage.

"A joint investigation between the police and the fire service is ongoing."

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman added: "We responded to reports of a house being well alight with an occupant still inside.

"Substantial damage has been caused."