A man has died following a house fire in Co Roscommon.
Gardaí said the fire broke out in the house at The Oaks estate in Frenchpark at about 7.15pm on Wednesday following reports of a possible explosion.
Residents in The Oaks estate are said to have heard a loud bang at about 7.10pm.
Footage on social media appears to show the house almost completely destroyed by fire, with its roof caved in.
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The body of the man has been removed from the house to University Hospital Galway for a postmortem.
The scene remains held for technical examination, and investigations are ongoing. The fire has been put out by fire services.
The estate was built in 2004 and consists of some 50 houses and a number of apartments.
