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| Factory blaze tackled overnight | |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| Firefighters have been tackling a blaze overnight at the former Nestle factory on the outskirts of Omagh. | |
| It is thought it may have been started deliberately. An investigation into what happened is under way. | |
| Almost 40 firefighters battled against the blaze on the Beltany Road, which was reported at about 1700 BST on Monday. | |
| Aidan McGuinness from the Fire and Rescue Service said crews from as far away as Portadown were in attendance. | Aidan McGuinness from the Fire and Rescue Service said crews from as far away as Portadown were in attendance. |
| "Initially we thought it was rubbish on fire, but crews discovered that it was wood chippings which are stored in the factory," he said. | "Initially we thought it was rubbish on fire, but crews discovered that it was wood chippings which are stored in the factory," he said. |
| "There are now signs of structural collapse in the building." | "There are now signs of structural collapse in the building." |