Northern Ireland

Man dies following Co Fermanagh house fire

A man has died following a fire at a house in Newtownhamilton in Co Fermanagh
A man has died following a fire at a house in Newtownhamilton in Co Fermanagh A man has died following a fire at a house in Newtownhamilton in Co Fermanagh

A MAN who was rescued from a house fire in Fermanagh on Wednesday has died.

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a property in the Camphill Park area of Newtownhamilton shortly before 4am on Wednesday.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said a man had been "rescued from the house by firefighters, who then provided him with medical care".

He was taken to hospital for treatment but later died.

NIFRS said the "cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental ignition".

It said its "thoughts and sympathies" were with the man's family and friends.