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Man in his 50s dies after house fire in Co Antrim

Teams from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire (file photo)
Teams from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire (file photo)

A man in his 50s has died following a house fire in Co Antrim.

Police received a report of a fire shortly before 7am on Main Street in Ballymoney and attended the scene alonsgside teams from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service who worked to extinguish the blaze.

The man was taken to hospital by Northern Ireland Ambulance Service where he died.

The fire is not being treated as deliberate, the PSNI said.