Ballymoney: man dies in house fire
The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation
A man has died in a house fire in Co Antrim.
It happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Fire crews were called to reports of the blaze in a semi-detached house on Coleraine Road in Ballymoney.
It is understood the man was in his 70s.
A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said the cause of the fire was being investigated but believed it was accidental.
Alan O’Neill, Group Commander, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) said: "Two crews from Ballymoney and Coleraine fire stations attended the incident and rescued two people in their 70s.
"Tragically a man died at the scene, despite best efforts by Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Firefighters. The fire was extinguished and crews left the incident at 04:29am
“The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are with the loved ones."