A man is fighting for his life after he was enveloped in a fireball, it has emerged.
The Mirror has confirmed that the man, who is in his 30s, suffered serious injuries in Co Meath on Thursday.
The incident happened in the Summerhill area.
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Sources say nobody else was involved in the incident.
He was rushed to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, west Dublin and is currently in a coma there.
A Garda spokeswoman confirmed the incident to the Irish Mirror.
She said: “Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of a male with serious injuries in the Summerhill area of Co. Meath on Thursday, 25th May 2023.
“The male was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown with serious injuries.”
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