Two People Have Died In A House Fire

A unit from Athlone Fire Service helped tackle the blaze in the early hours of this morning.

Two people have died following a house fire in county Roscommon.

Three units of the fire brigade, including a unit from Athlone, tackled the blaze at Gurth near Ballinasloe at about 2 o'clock this morning.

The bodies a man and a woman in their 50s have been removed from the scene.

Gardaí and fire services remain at scene.

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