Man in his 70's tragically dies in Ballymoney house fire as Fire Service believes blaze was caused accidentally

Two crews from Ballymoney and Coleraine fire stations attended the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning at a semi-detached house on Coleraine Road, Ballymoney, and rescued two people in their 70's.

Despite the best efforts by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and firefighters, a man in his 70's tragically died at the scene.

The fire was extinguished and crews left the incident in the town at 04:29am.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but NIFRS believe it was an accidental fire.

Alan O’Neill, Group Commander, of the Fire Service said: “The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are with the loved ones of a man who has sadly died following a house fire in Ballymoney yesterday morning.”