One of two people rescued from a fire at a home early Monday morning south of downtown Los Angeles later died at a hospital.
The fire in the Central-Alameda area was in the 1400 block of East 55th Street.
A 40-year-old man rescued from the smoke and flames later died at a hospital. An 18-year-old boy rescued from the home remained hospitalized in critical condition.
Two other occupants of the home were not injured.
Details about a cause of the fire at the one-story home were not immediately available.
