A man in his 70s has died following a house fire on Limavady Road in Derry/Londonderry.

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) firefighters responded to the incident. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and used two jets to extinguish the fire.

Firefighters rescued one casualty and transferred them to the care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). The man died at the scene.

NIFRS believes the cause of the fire was accidental. Firefighters left the scene at 4.10pm.