An elderly woman was killed by fire while her brother was injured when the flames destroyed their two-bedroom house at Orange River district, Clarendon, on Saturday morning.

Dead is 82-year-old Ona Studdart, while injured is her 71-year-old brother, both of Orange River district.

According to police reports, about 12:05 a.m., the siblings were at home when Binger saw fire coming from his sister's room. He attempted to rescue her from the blaze but was unsuccessful.

The fire brigade was called and one unit from the May Pen Fire Department put out the blaze. Binger received minor burns and a fractured arm. He was taken to the Chapelton Hospital for treatment. The scene was processed and Studdart's charred remains removed from the rubble. The Chapelton police are investigating.