A young girl has died in a house fire in Co Antrim.
The victim was from the Ballykeel area of Ballymena.
Paramedics said they were called to the property at Staffa Drive in the estate just before 6pm.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) added that one person was taken to Antrim Area Hospital for treatment following the blaze.
The fire service said three appliances attended the scene.
Democratic Unionist Stormont assembly member Mervyn Storey said: "This is indeed a tragedy. No one can begin to imagine the grief the family is going through and they will need all the support and comfort the local community and further afield can give."
Traditional Unionist Voice assembly member Jim Allister said the estate had been plunged into sorrow.
"The community rescue efforts were commendable but, alas, to no avail in respect of the child," he said.
