The body of a woman has been found after a house fire in Aberdeen.

Firefighters were called to Shapinsay Square at around 9.10pm on Monday.

They discovered a 39-year-old woman inside the property, whose death is unexplained.

A force spokesman said: "Officers from Police Scotland attended the report of a house fire.

"Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel also deployed to the scene and following their intervention the fire was successfully extinguished.

"Sadly a 39-year-old woman died as a result. No other persons were injured."

A joint police and fire investigation is under way into the cause of the fire.