A man has died following a fire in Cork city on Thursday afternoon.
The man, 70s, was found in the house in Ballyvolane after firefighters rushed to the scene.
A garda spokesperson told Cork Beo: "Gardaí attended the scene of a fire in Arderrow, Co. Cork which occurred in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 11th February 2021.
"A male, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
"His body remains at the scene as Gardaí conduct a technical examination.
"Investigations are ongoing."
It is believed the fire was accidental.
For the latest news and breaking news visit irishmirror.ie/news.
Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Follow us on Twitter - the official Irish Mirror Twitter account - real news in real time.
We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and irishmirror.ie.
You can also get in touch with us via our Instagram account.
