Elderly man dies in early morning Waterford house fire

A man in his 80s has been pronounced dead after an early morning fire at a house in Waterford this morning. 

Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of a fire at a residence in the Davis Mews area of Dungarvan, County Waterford, shortly after 9am today,  Sunday 14th January 2024.

A male in his 80s was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No other injuries to persons was reported. 

The fire was extinguished by local fire services.

Garda enquiries are ongoing. However, early enquiries indicate that this fire may have started accidentally and foul play is not suspected at this time.