Gardaí in Clonmel, South Co. Tipperary are investigating a fatal house fire that sadly claimed the life of a man aged in his 70s on Sunday evening last.
Emergency services were alerted at approximately 6:00pm, after neighbours in the Carrigeen housing estate reported seeing what they believed to be a fire at a residential property.
Fire units from Cahir and Clonmel attended the scene and brought the blaze quickly under control after around two hours.
During the course of the operation, the body of an older man was discovered inside the house. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other injuries have been reported.
The man’s body has been removed to University Hospital Waterford, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
The scene has been preserved to allow for a full forensic and technical examination, and gardaí have commenced an investigation into the cause of the fire.
Clonmel Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact them on TEL: 052-6177640.
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