Pensioner dies in Londonderry house fire

A man in his 70s has died following a blaze at a house in the Waterside area of Derry

Author: Chelsie KealeyPublished 7 hours ago

A man in his 70s has died following a house fire in Londonderry yesterday afternoon.

Police have said the pensioner died following the blaze at a house in the Waterside area.

Three emergency services attended the scene at the property on Limavady Road, which was reported at around 1.30pm.

The PSNI said: "Police are continuing to conduct inquiries into the circumstances of the fire. However, at this time, it is not being treated as suspicious,"

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