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Elderly woman dies in Youghal fire

Elderly woman dies in Youghal fire

A post mortem will be carried out today on the body of an elderly woman who died in a fire in County Cork.

It broke out in the 86 year old's apartment in Youghal yesterday.

Smoke was seen coming from an upstairs room in a building on North Main Street.

Fire crews were called to the scene but were unable to resuscitate her - she had been living alone.

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The post mortem will take place at Cork University Hospital.

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