The fire was extinguished by Cork City Fire Brigade and the scene is currently preserved
A man aged in his 60s has died following a house fire in County Cork.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the fatal fire scene, which took place at a residential property in Hollyhill early on Monday morning, July 21.
The alarm was raised at approximately 12:45am and the man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Another occupant, a woman, aged in her 60s, was conveyed to Cork University Hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
The fire was extinguished by Cork City Fire Brigade and the scene is currently preserved. A technical examination will be conducted in due course.
The local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination is to be arranged for the deceased
Enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire.
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