LATEST: A 27-year-old woman and two young girls have died after last night’s fire at an apartment complex in Clondalkin in West Dublin.
The children were aged two and three.
Another woman, aged in her 30s, was taken to St James Hospital and a four-year-old boy was taken to Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin. Their conditions have been described as critical.
Woman (27) and two children age 2 and 3dead, another woman (30's) and child (4) critical after Clondalkin house fire. @Independent_ie pic.twitter.com/tzauPye4m4
— Conor Feehan (@conor_feehan) March 8, 2017
Seven residents of nearby apartments have been evacuated.
The scene is sealed off and a technical examination of the area will take place later today.
The Scene at Cluanin Cronan apartments in Clondalkin where the fire broke out overnight #3News pic.twitter.com/K5NWrnDmn4
— Laura Hogan (@LauraHoganTV3) March 8, 2017
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to contact them at Clondalkin Garda Station on 01-666 7600, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Earlier:
A number of people are understood to be recovering in hospital after an overnight fire in Dublin.
The alarm was raised at 2.30am this morning at an apartment complex on Kilcronan Avenue in Clondalkin.
four units from Tallaght & Dolphins barn dealing with a serious fire in clondalkin
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
Emergency services attended the scene, including gardaí and several units from Dublin Fire Brigade.
Residents were evacuated from their homes during the incident.
A number of casualties with smoke inhalation are being removed to hospital from the domestic fire in Dominic St.
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
The fire has now been extinguished and an investigation into its cause is continuing.
