A man in his 50s has died following a house fire in Armagh city.
Emergency crews were called to the scene at Culdee Drive at 8.40pm last night, according to BBC News.
Five units from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene.
Multiple valiant attempts were made by family members to rescue the man, who was trapped in an upstairs room in his family home.
Ambulance services treated two people for smoke and fume inhalation at the scene.
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