Mother And Daughter Rescued From South Belfast House Fire

A mother and daughter have been rescued following a fire at their home in south Belfast.

The incident happened at a property in Kirkistown Walk in the Belvoir area in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Firefighters attended the scene and led the mother and daughter to safety.

A spokesperson from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) said: "The fire involved an oil tank which quickly spread to a bungalow, which was in a row of terraced houses. This was a severe fire and the property has been destroyed. Smoke Alarms were fitted and alerted the occupants to the fire.

"Firefighters worked quickly to prevent the fire from completely destroying the adjacent properties but six other houses have also been damaged in the fire. An adjacent property had a pigeon coup and unfortunately 22 pigeons perished in the fire with eight surviving. Another property had severe damage to three garden sheds."

The NIFRS has launched an investigation.

(CD)