A MAN in his 80s has tragically died following a house fire in rural County Mayo this morning.
The incident occurred at a property in Ballymangan, near Hollymount in south Mayo shortly after midnight.
Both local fire services and Gardaí arrived on scene after reports that a house was ablaze in the local area.
Emergency services personnel recovered the man from the property before treating him at the scene.
The man – who was the only person inside the house at the time – was sadly pronounced dead before he could be rushed to hospital.
His body was removed to the mortuary at Mayo General Hospital and the coroner was notified.
The house in Ballymangan has been sealed off and forensic examiners are investigating the cause of the fire – which is not currently known.
Gardaí confirmed that a technical examination will be carried this morning and enquiries are ongoing in the local area.
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