Man aged in his 70s dies in house fire; blaze 'not being treated as suspicious'

A pensioner has died following a house fire in Northern Ireland.

Police have said the man, aged in his 70s, died following the blaze at a house in the Waterside area of Londonderry.

A police spokesperson said the fire is 'not being treated as suspicious'placeholder image
A police spokesperson said the fire is 'not being treated as suspicious'

They said three emergency services attended the scene at the property on Limavady Road, which was reported at around 1.30pm on Sunday.

“Police are continuing to conduct inquiries into the circumstances of the fire. However, at this time, it is not being treated as suspicious,” they said.

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