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31/05/2018
Pensioner Dies After House Fire In South Belfast
A pensioner has died following a house fire in south Belfast.
The blaze happened at a property in the Donegall Avenue area at around 6pm on Wednesday, 30 May.
The woman, aged in her 80's, was taken to hospital, however she died a short time later.
The cause of the fire is not being treated as suspicious, according to the PSNI.
An investigation is ongoing.
(CD/LM)
The blaze happened at a property in the Donegall Avenue area at around 6pm on Wednesday, 30 May.
The woman, aged in her 80's, was taken to hospital, however she died a short time later.
The cause of the fire is not being treated as suspicious, according to the PSNI.
An investigation is ongoing.
(CD/LM)
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