12/01/2015
Galway Properties Damaged In Fire
Two homes have been left badly damaged following a fire in Galway.
The blaze is understood to have broken out in a housing estate in the Tirellan Heights area at around 5.45am on Sunday.
According to RTÉ, six people were in the properties at the time, while a number of other houses in the area were evacuated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
(JP/IT)
The blaze is understood to have broken out in a housing estate in the Tirellan Heights area at around 5.45am on Sunday.
According to RTÉ, six people were in the properties at the time, while a number of other houses in the area were evacuated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
(JP/IT)
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