VIDEO: One man dies and a second man is "critically ill" following Newry house fire

By Q Radio news

A man believed to be in his sixties has died following a housefire in Newry.

It happened late last night in Park View in the Cloghoge area.

A second man was taken to hospital where he's said to be in a "critical" condition.

Police and forensic officers at the scene of last night’s house fire in Park View, Cloghoge, Newry in which one man died and another remains critically ill. pic.twitter.com/TrHGuUN1U7

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A man believed to be in his sixties has died following a housefire in Newry.https://t.co/lPGrBZzODu

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In a statement released this afternoon the PSNI said:

"Police were alerted to the blaze at a house in Park View, Cloughoge, at around 11:40pm by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) who were in attendance. 

Police and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service  also attended the scene. 

NIFRS reported they had recovered two men from the property, one of whom was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. 

The second man was taken to hospital by the NIAS where he remains today in a critical condition. 

Detective Inspector Handley said:

 "An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire, and our officers have been in the area conducting enquiries. 

We would appeal to anyone with information they believe may assist our investigation to call us." 

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at Ardmore on 101, and quote reference number 2294 of 21/05/21". 

A report can also be made online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

(A police officer accepts flowers from local people to be placed at the scene of last night's fatal fire in Newry - pics & video by Photopress Belfast)

(The scene at Park View, Cloghoge in Newry today)