Two elderly men die in County Sligo house fire

The scene is currently preserved for technical examination
Two elderly men die in County Sligo house fire

Gardaí have confirmed that the fire broke out at a farm house near Easkey village in County Sligo overnight

Two men in their 80s have died in a house fire in County Sligo.

Gardaí have confirmed that the fire broke out at a farmhouse near Easkey village in County Sligo overnight.

Gardaí and the emergency services were alerted to the fire at 11 a.m. on Sunday and attended at the scene. The two pensioners were pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

Postmortem examinations will take place in due course. 

The scene is currently preserved for technical examination. Gardaí say that investigations are on-going.

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