Investigation underway into Co Mayo fire

An investigation is underway in Co Mayo, after an elderly couple perished in a house fire.

Investigation underway into Co Mayo fire
Fri, 09 Aug, 2002 - 09:11

An investigation is underway in Co Mayo, after an elderly couple perished in a house fire.

It broke out in the couple's two storey semi-detached home on Chapel Street in Crossmolina at around 9pm last night.

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