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One man dies following house fire in Co Cork
The blaze broke out in Douglas.
LAST UPDATE | 4 Apr 2023
GARDAÍ AND CORK City Fire Brigade personnel attended the scene of a house fire in Cork City today in which a man in his late 50s lost his life.
Emergency service personnel arrived at the scene at Douglas Road West, Douglas this afternoon, including three units from the fire brigade.
Crews found the man’s body inside of the house while the fire was ongoing.
Firefighters proceeded to extinguish the blaze quickly, which did not spread to other properties in the area.
The road where the house fire occurred was closed to the public this evening, and local diversions have been in place.
Additional reporting from Diarmuid Pepper.
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