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| Two men killed in city house fire | |
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| Two men in their 20s 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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 window of the upper floor. Crews managed to rescue this person using extension ladders." | |
| However, Mr Kerr said the conditions inside the house were "very difficult and punishing". | However, Mr Kerr said the conditions inside the house were "very difficult and punishing". |
| Four people were treated in hospital. Three have since been discharged and one is still being cared for. | |
| People living in homes close by were evacuated because of fears that the fire would spread. | 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. |