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Woman dies following County Armagh house fire

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The fire broke out on Saturday morning

A woman in her 50s has died following a fire at a house outside Newry on Saturday morning.

Police received a report of a fire in the Bearna Park area of Meigh at 08:40 BST.

The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) extinguished the fire but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

A young male was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries.

The fire is "believed to be accidental", according to NIFRS Group Commander Danny Ard.

Mr Ard said crews from Newry, Crossmaglen and Warrenpoint attended the fire.

"On arrival, they discovered a well developed, ventilated fire and immediately attacked that."

A total of five people were in the house at the time the fire broke out, he said. Four people made it out of the property.

"Our thoughts and condolences are with the family of the bereaved at this time," he said.

Police say they are continuing to conduct enquiries into the cause of the blaze and are appealing to anyone who may have footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact detectives.