Four people escaped a burning apartment destroyed by fire in Limerick city, on Sunday.
The fire in the rooftop apartment, at Steamboat Quay, took hold around midday.
Four people inside the apartment managed to escape without injury.
Hundreds more people evacuated the apartment block.
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Firefighters attached to Limerick City and County entered the burning building and quenched the fire after fighting the flames for two hours.
A Garda spokeswoman said: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an incident of fire at Dock Road, Limerick City, this afternoon, Sunday 9th February 2025, at approximately 12.50pm. Fire Services are the lead agency on this incident.”
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