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Four rescued from house fire by police officers | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
As fire crews arrived the people had been led to safety by police officers | |
Four people have been rescued from a house fire in Dungannon by police officers. | |
Several of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers were treated for smoke inhalation, and 12 people in total were taken to hospital. | |
The Northern Ireland Fire Service (NIFRS) were called to the incident in Cunninghams Lane at about 20:30 GMT on Monday. | The Northern Ireland Fire Service (NIFRS) were called to the incident in Cunninghams Lane at about 20:30 GMT on Monday. |
As fire crews arrived the people had been led to safety from the property by police. | As fire crews arrived the people had been led to safety from the property by police. |
A number of PSNI officers have also been treated for smoke inhalation | |
Crews, wearing breathing apparatus, extinguished the fire and gave people first aid. | |
They were then left in the care of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). | They were then left in the care of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). |
Two fire appliances from Dungannon and one from Pomeroy were sent. | |
The NIAS said a number of emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, as well as rapid response paramedics. | |
Following initial assessment and treatment at the scene, 12 patients were taken to Craigavon Hospital by ambulance. | |
The cause of the fire is being investigated. | The cause of the fire is being investigated. |
Cunninghams Lane had been closed but has now reopened. | Cunninghams Lane had been closed but has now reopened. |
'Remnants of a front door' | |
At the scene: Lyndsey Telford, BBC News NI | |
The flames had been extinguished by the time we arrived, but the smell of smoke hangs in the air. | |
The paintwork on the front of this semi-detached property is scorched black in parts - the signs of extensive fire damage are evident. | The paintwork on the front of this semi-detached property is scorched black in parts - the signs of extensive fire damage are evident. |
Only remnants of a front door remained at the entrance of the house, with shards of glass on the floor inside. | Only remnants of a front door remained at the entrance of the house, with shards of glass on the floor inside. |
A ladder was perched against the property, leading to an upstairs bedroom window which remained wide open, with curtains still hanging from the frame. | A ladder was perched against the property, leading to an upstairs bedroom window which remained wide open, with curtains still hanging from the frame. |
Two fire officers were at the scene where they appeared to survey the damage with torches. | Two fire officers were at the scene where they appeared to survey the damage with torches. |
A cordon was in place while officers in an unmarked police car kept watch. | A cordon was in place while officers in an unmarked police car kept watch. |
The road had been closed but has since reopened | |
DUP MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Deborah Erskine, said it was a "disturbing incident". | DUP MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Deborah Erskine, said it was a "disturbing incident". |
SDLP Councillor Malachy Quinn added that there were "concerning news and images coming from Dungannon". | SDLP Councillor Malachy Quinn added that there were "concerning news and images coming from Dungannon". |