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Three people have died in a house fire in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, police have said. | Three people have died in a house fire in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, police have said. |
Officers said they were called to the house on Molly Road at about 07:20 GMT. | Officers said they were called to the house on Molly Road at about 07:20 GMT. |
Det Supt Jason Murphy said: "Sadly, we can confirm that three people have lost their lives in this fire." | |
He added the emergency services were "carrying out an extensive examination of the property to establish the cause of the blaze and determine if any other persons have been involved". | He added the emergency services were "carrying out an extensive examination of the property to establish the cause of the blaze and determine if any other persons have been involved". |
Firefighters said they were called to a "well-developed fire in a detached bungalow". | |
The blaze was reported to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service shortly before 07:15 GMT on Tuesday. | |
Two fire appliances from Lisnaskea and one from Enniskillen attended the incident. The fire has now been extinguished. | |
Ulster Unionist MLA Rosemary Barton said there would be "widespread sadness and shock" at the deaths. | |
"This is a close knit community and there will be a huge sense of loss felt within the community, but particularly to the family concerned," she said. | |
"I'm sure the community will rally round to assist the bereaved who will be devastated." |