A man in his 60s has died in a house fire on Noonan’s Road in Co Cork. Cork City Fire Brigade responded to the scene after a call from Bord Gáis. The man was found unconscious and taken to Cork University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
A man in his 60s has died in hospital following an overnight house fire in Co Cork . Members from Cork City Fire Brigade arrived at the scene at 3.37am on Sunday, four minutes after receiving a call from a Bord Gáis employee that a fire had broken out in a dwelling on Noonan’s Road.
Upon arrival, the crew donned oxygen masks and bravely forced their way into the home. Once inside the property, they discovered a man aged in his 60s lying unconscious inside. The man was removed from the home as firefighters worked to get the incident under control, Cork Beo report. Members of the CCFB worked to resuscitate the casualty while waiting for National Ambulance Service personnel to arrive. Once paramedics arrived on the scene, they took over the treatment, and the man was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital . Sadly, he was pronounced dead some time later and a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course. The fire crews managed to get the blaze under control, and an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire. The property has been sealed off this morning as Garda Forensic Investigators conduct a full technical examination. A spokesperson for the Cork City Fire Brigade said: ‘A male in his 60s has died following a house fire on Noonan’s Road last night. The fire was reported by an employee of Bord Gáis, and the fire service arrived on the scene within four minutes. ‘When they arrived, they forced their way inside the home and found a man in his 60s lying unconscious. The casualty was recovered, and crews began trying to resuscitate him while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. ‘The casualty was then handed over to the care of the National Ambulance Service, who treated him at the scene before transporting him to Cork University Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Garda Forensic Investigators are at the scene this morning, and the property has been sealed off.’ Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here .
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