Man (73) dies in Co Galway house fire

Emergency services were called to property at Lower Camus in Rosmuc at 11.50pm

A man (73) has died following in a house fire in Rosmuc, Co Galway. Image: Galway Fire & Rescue Facebook page.
A man (73) has died following in a house fire in Rosmuc, Co Galway. Image: Galway Fire & Rescue Facebook page.

A man has died following in a house fire in Connemara, Co Galway.

The emergency services were called to the scene at Lower Camus, Rosmuc at 11.50pm last night.

A 73-year-old man who lived in the house was fatally injured in the blaze.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, which gardaí say is being preserved ahead of a technical examination.

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