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03/08/2007
Man Dies In Cork City House Fire
A man, believed to be in his 50s, has died in a house fire in Cork City
The blaze at the man’s house in Roches Buildings, in Blackpool on the northside of Cork, started at around 4.00am this morning and the man is believed to have been living alone.
The man’s body has been taken to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem will be carried out and it is thought the fire was started accidentally.
The scene has been preserved for forensic examination and a full investigation is underway.
(SB/SP)
The blaze at the man’s house in Roches Buildings, in Blackpool on the northside of Cork, started at around 4.00am this morning and the man is believed to have been living alone.
The man’s body has been taken to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem will be carried out and it is thought the fire was started accidentally.
The scene has been preserved for forensic examination and a full investigation is underway.
(SB/SP)
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