A man in his 40s has died following a fire at a house in Cork, Gardaí have confirmed.
Emergency Services arrived at around 3:15pm at a house in West Douglas Village. At the time of writing the time the blaze broke out and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
In a statement to the Irish Mirror, a Garda spokesperson explained: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal house fire that occurred at a property on Douglas Road West, Douglas, Cork, this afternoon, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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“The road is currently closed with local diversions in place. No further information is available at this time.”
According to Cork Beo, a single male occupant was found deceased on the ground floor of the home.
This story is ongoing and updates will follow.
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