PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — Kentucky State Police are investigating after two people were found dead following a house fire in Floyd County.

According to KSP, troopers with the Pikeville Post were asked to assist the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office Monday afternoon after a structure fire was reported in the Melvin community. The call came in around 12:20 p.m.

Investigators responded to a home along Henpen Branch, where emergency crews located two deceased individuals inside the residence. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Both bodies were transported to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office, where autopsies and identification are pending.

At this time, the cause of the fire and the cause of death have not been determined. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.