Child dies in fire engine crash

A child was killed today after a fire engine collided with a car in Northern Ireland, police said.

It happened on the Derrylin Road near Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, at 11.20am.

A number of other people in the car were taken to hospital for treatment.

A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman could not confirm if the victim was a boy or girl and was unable to disclose the age.

Derrylin Road was closed following the collision.