A man in his 80s has died following a house fire in Co Waterford.
Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of the fire at a residence in the Davis Mews area of Dungarvan, shortly after 9am on Sunday.
The man, who lived alone, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other injuries were reported.
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The fire was extinguished by local fire services a short time after arriving at the scene.
The man’s body has been taken to University Hospital Waterford where a postmortem will be carried out.
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