By Peter Moor
A 63 year old woman has died following a fire off the Falls Road on Saturday morning.
The fire broke out at the flat on Cullingtree Fold.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said “The thoughts and sympathies of NIFRS are with the family and friends of a woman who died following a fire in Cullingtree Fold, Falls Road, Belfast on Saturday."
“NIFRS received a call at 6.35am on Saturday 25 April 2020 to attend a fire at a flat in Cullingtree Fold on the Falls Road.
“3 Fire Appliances, 1 from Springfield Fire Station and 2 from Cadogan Fire Station, attended the scene.
“A 63 year old woman was rescued from the fire but tragically died from her injuries later in hospital.
“The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental."
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