Newry fire: Man dies after blaze at Stream Street house

Image source, NIFRS

Image caption, Three fire appliances attended the scene of a house fire in Newry

A man has died following a house fire in Newry on Monday.

Firefighters were called to a terraced house in Stream Street at 20:18 BST.

The fire was out by the time crews from Newry and Warrenpoint arrived at the scene. A Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said a man died due to the incident.

He said the blaze had been a result of "accidental ignition".