Man (30s) dies following Belfast house fire

A PSNI spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing
Author: Chris BrennanPublished 8th Apr 2025

A man in his 30s has died following a house fire in west Belfast.

It happened on Monday afternoon in the Carrigart Avenue area.

Police enquiries are ongoing.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police were notified of the fire shortly before 12.30pm and attended alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

"Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service extinguished the blaze but, sadly, the man died later in hospital."