Man dies in Toomebridge house fire
Firefighter also suffers concussion from fallen debris
Last updated 15th Nov 2018
A man in his 50s has died in hospital after a fire at a house on Carlane Road, on Wednesday night.
Police received a report of the fire at around 8.15pm.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment but unfortunately died a short time later.
Police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are investigating the cause of the fire.
A NIFRS Spokesperson said:
"The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are with the family and friends of a man who died following a house fire last night in the Toomebridge area.
"NIFRS received a call at 8.04pm to a 2 storey detached farmhouse on Carlane Road, Toomebridge, Magherafelt.
"2 Fire Appliances from Magherafelt Fire Station and 1 Fire Appliance from Antrim Fire Station attended the incident.
"Firefighters encountered a severe fire on the first floor.
"Wearing breathing apparatus they entered the property and worked in intense heat and heavily smoke logged conditions to rescue a man in his 50s.
"Firefighters carried the man down to the ground floor where he was treated at the scene by both Firefighters and ambulance personnel.
"He was taken to Antrim Area Hospital and sadly later died.
"NIFRS would like to commend the Breathing Apparatus team for their valiant efforts in rescuing the man from the fire.
"5 Firefighters were injured while carrying out the rescue. 4 Firefighters sustained minor burns and were treated at the scene by ambulance personnel - 1 of them required hospital treatment and was later discharged.
"The fifth Firefighter was taken to hospital with concussion due to fallen debris inside the property.
"He was kept overnight and has since been discharged."