21/05/2002
Man trapped in house blaze dies
A man who was trapped in a house fire in County Tyrone has died.
Police were alerted around 10.30 am on Tuesday morning that a man was trapped in a house which was ablaze on the Mullinahoe Road, in Dungannon near Ardboe in County Tyrone.
The Fire Services dispatched three appliances to deal with the blaze which a spokesman confirmed was located in the kitchen on the ground floor.
Firemen wearing breathing apparatus then discovered a man’s body in the kitchen.
There are no other casualties.
An investigation by police and fire officers has been launched to establish the circumstances leading to the man’s death.
(AMcE)
Police were alerted around 10.30 am on Tuesday morning that a man was trapped in a house which was ablaze on the Mullinahoe Road, in Dungannon near Ardboe in County Tyrone.
The Fire Services dispatched three appliances to deal with the blaze which a spokesman confirmed was located in the kitchen on the ground floor.
Firemen wearing breathing apparatus then discovered a man’s body in the kitchen.
There are no other casualties.
An investigation by police and fire officers has been launched to establish the circumstances leading to the man’s death.
(AMcE)
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