A man and a woman have died in a house fire in Cork.
The man in his 80s and the woman in her 70s were found dead inside the house on Lower Glanmire Road in Mayfield.
Emergency services were called to the blaze which took over three stories of the house on Lower Glanmire road around 11.15pm on Thursday night.
The scene has been cordoned off, as Gardaí work to determine the cause of the fire.
Traffic restrictions were put in place at the scene on Friday morning, with traffic reduced to one lane.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward, and are asking anyone with information to contact Mayfield Garda Station on 021- 4558510.
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Second Officer with Cork City Fire Brigade, Victor Shine, says crews tackled a substantial blaze.
"The fire was coming out through the roof and out through the windows of the front of the building, and fire crews then deployed firefighting teams into the building and deployed hydraulic platforms to deal with the fire from the outside.
"At 2.30 this morning, two members of the family were removed from the house deceased, unfortunately".
The Cork City Coroner has been informed, and the man's and woman's bodies have been taken to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem is due to take place.
