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Annaclone farm fire: Search for 82-year-old man | |
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An 82-year-old man is feared dead following a fire at a farmhouse in Annaclone in County Down. | An 82-year-old man is feared dead following a fire at a farmhouse in Annaclone in County Down. |
Emergency services said they were called to the farm at Ballynafern Road at about 07:20 GMT on Saturday. | Emergency services said they were called to the farm at Ballynafern Road at about 07:20 GMT on Saturday. |
Three fire engines are at the scene and are likely to remain there for several hours. | Three fire engines are at the scene and are likely to remain there for several hours. |
Independent South Down MLA John McCallister said the blaze had shocked the community. | Independent South Down MLA John McCallister said the blaze had shocked the community. |
'Ferociousness' | |
"I mean, obviously I live very close to here. I could see the fire literally as soon as I got up this morning, it was huge," he said. | "I mean, obviously I live very close to here. I could see the fire literally as soon as I got up this morning, it was huge," he said. |
"The entire community is in shock - just the ferociousness of the fire and tragic loss - this is somebody I've known all my life, just such a sad loss for the family, it's unbelievable." | "The entire community is in shock - just the ferociousness of the fire and tragic loss - this is somebody I've known all my life, just such a sad loss for the family, it's unbelievable." |