Two people confirmed dead in overnight house fire
Two people have died in a house fire which broke out overnight in Mayo.
The east Mayo town of Swinford has been rocked and saddened by the deaths of a local couple.
The blaze at Deerpark on the outskirts of the town occurred around 2am.
The couple who have died are described as well known and their deaths and the manner of their passing has numbed the community, according to the Irish Times.
One local, fighting back emotion, described what happened as “a desperate tragedy”.
It is understood the house was well ablaze by the time fire services arrived.
One neighbour described the blaze as “a total conflagration”.
Gardaí have sealed off the fire damaged property pending a forensic examination.
Fire fighter teams are still at the scene dampening down the remains of the residence.
