Man dies following County Down house fire
A man in his 60s has died following a blaze at a house in County Down.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire in the Greenan Road area close to Poyntzpass shortly before 04:30 GMT on Wednesday morning.
A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said "the cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental."
Meanwhile, police said enquires are ongoing but at this stage the death is not believed to be suspicious.
Firefighters left the scene shortly after 06:00 GMT.
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