Two pensioners die in Co Cork house fire
Gardaí said a man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were pronounced dead at the scene in Rahoon, Innishannon.
Two pensioners have died following a house fire in Co Cork.
Gardaí said a man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were pronounced dead at the scene, a domestic residence in Rahoon, Innishannon.
The indications were that foul play was not suspected at this time.
Emergency services were called to the blaze in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday afternoon, a Garda spokesperson said the fire services and gardaí remained at the scene and continued to investigate all the circumstances.
“The bodies of a male and female, aged in their 70s, were pronounced deceased at the scene,” they said.
“Their bodies have been removed to the mortuary in Cork University Hospital where post-mortems will take place in due course.”