Elderly Man Dies in Galliagh Blaze

A fatal fire occurred in a flat in Londonderry on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of a man in his 60s. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service received the call for the blaze in the Bloomfield Park area of Galliagh at 15:39 BST. Five fire appliances were dispatched to the scene to tackle the incident.

Emergency services, including ambulance crews and police, responded to the call. While paramedics attended, no individuals were transported from the scene. A police cordon was established and remained in place on Thursday. Officers are continuing their enquiries into the cause of the fire, and a post-mortem examination is scheduled.