House destroyed and two hospitalised in oil tank blaze

Dramatic footage of the blaze posted on social media by the fire service shows huge plumes of smoke engulfing the properties. Picture: Stuart Harding/PA Wire

A house was destroyed and a resident and firefighter were taken to hospital after a major oil tank fire in Co Armagh.

The fire broke out at the rear of terraced houses in the village of Bessbrook near Newry on Sunday afternoon.