Woman dies following house fire in Derry-Londonderry

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Sunday, 7 March 2021 13:31

By Hannah Spratt @Radio_han

By Q Radio News

A woman in her fifties has died in a house fire in Derry-Londonderry.

The alarm was raised in the Rossdowney Road area around 7.30am this morning.

The cause of the blaze is unknown.

Inspector Hamilton said: “Police received a report of the fire at 7:30am. One woman was taken from the property, but tragically died at the scene.

“The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and will be subject to investigation, in liaison with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. The Rossdowney Road remains closed following the incident.

“There are no further details at this time.”