16/04/2003

Man suffers minor injuries in house fire

A 59-year-old man has been rescued from his bedroom after a fire broke out in his Ballymoney home.

The alarm was raised shortly after 2.30am and police, fire and ambulance services were all called to attend the scene.

The man was taken to a local hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation and burns to his head. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

There was extensive damage caused to the interior of the dwelling. However, no other property was affected.

Elsewhere, a chip shop has been badly damaged in a fire in Londonderry.

It is believed that the fire, which also destroyed two cars at Glendermott Road in the Waterside on Tuesday, may have started beside a nearby oil tank.

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