Householders warned as man, 71, dies while burning rubbish

HOUSEHOLDERS were last night warned against burning rubbish outdoors after a pensioner died in a horrific accident.

Householders warned as man, 71, dies while burning rubbish

Thomas Clarke, 71, died when his clothes caught fire as he burned waste at the back of his home in Navan, Co Meath.

The fire, which happened on Monday afternoon, spread quickly because of the dry conditions.

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