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Two people die in city house fire | Two people die in city house fire |
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Two people have died after a house fire in the Tigers Bay area of north Belfast, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has said. | Two people have died after a house fire in the Tigers Bay area of north Belfast, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has said. |
Area fire commander Chris Kerr said crews faced a "harrowing scene" at the blaze at Camberwell Terrace. | |
They arrived just four minutes after a 999 call was made at 0312 BST on Friday and rescued three people, one of whom died later. | |
A fourth person was found dead in the basement of the house by search teams. | |
Two others had managed to escape from the house before the emergency services arrived. | |
"The two storey mid-terrace house with basement was well alight on all floors with thick, black smoke issuing from every doorway and window when the crews arrived," Mr Kerr said. | |
"One person was calling for help from the upper floors. Crews managed to rescue this person using extension ladders." | |
However, Mr Kerr said the conditions inside the house were "very difficult and punishing". | |
People living in homes close by were evacuated because of fears that the fire would spread. | |
The fire is now under control and fire crews remain at the scene. | The fire is now under control and fire crews remain at the scene. |