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Elderly man dies in Cork house fire
The fire occurred on the Main Street in Rathcormac early last night.
A MAN HAS died following a house fire in Rathcormac, county Cork last night.
The elderly victim was found dead at the Main Street property at about 7.45pm after a member of the public spotted the fire. His body was transferred to Cork University Hospital.
The scene has been preserved and fire brigade crew are still on site. A post mortem is due to be carried out on the man’s remains today.
The fire is not being treated as suspicious.
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