A number of deaths expected after house fire

HomeNewsUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessWorld of BusinessTechnology of BusinessNYSE Opening BellTechnologyWatch DocumentariesArtificial IntelligenceIntelligence RevolutionAI v the MindTech NowHealthWatch DocumentariesCultureWatch DocumentariesFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsWatch DocumentariesArts in MotionTravelWatch DocumentariesDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListTo the Ends of the Earth EarthWatch DocumentariesScienceNatural WondersClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingAudioPodcast CategoriesRadioAudio FAQsVideoWatch DocumentariesBBC MaestroDiscover the WorldLiveLive NewsLive SportDocumentariesSite searchHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWeatherNewslettersA number of deaths expected after house fire 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRTÉPart of a housing estate in the Birchwood area of Waterford remains cordoned offIt is believed that a number of people may have died following a house fire in Waterford city in the Republic of Ireland.

It happened at a housing estate in the Birchwood area, just off the Killure Road.

The emergency services, including firefighters and gardaí (Irish police), remain at the scene.

Staff from Gas Networks Ireland also attended the incident, according to Irish broadcaster RTÉ.

In a statement, gardaí said that because it was an "ongoing evolving incident" they were not in a position to provide any further detail at present.