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28/10/2013
Woman Dies In Garage Fire At Portadown Home
A woman has died after a fire in the garage of a house in Portadown, County Armagh.
The fire at Oakleigh Park, off the Brownstown Road, was reported to police shortly after 07:20 GMT on Monday.
Police and firefighters are still at the scene and are investigating the cause of the fire.
The woman's name has not yet been released.
(MH/CD)
The fire at Oakleigh Park, off the Brownstown Road, was reported to police shortly after 07:20 GMT on Monday.
Police and firefighters are still at the scene and are investigating the cause of the fire.
The woman's name has not yet been released.
(MH/CD)
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