The tight-knit community in Swinford, a town in eastern Mayo, has been deeply impacted and sorrowed by the tragic loss of a popular local couple to a house fire. The devastation unfolded at Deerpark, located on the town’s fringe, in the early hours of the morning, around 2 am. The couple’s untimely deaths and the circumstances surrounding their demise have left the townsfolk in a state of shock.
A local dweller, barely keeping a hold on his emotions, referred to the incident as a “dreadful calamity”. The fire had already escalated significantly before the fire brigades arrived, as one local reported. The intense inferno was described by a neighbour as a “complete incineration”.
The property, damaged severely by the fire, has been cordoned off by Gardai for a thorough forensic investigation. Firefighting crews are currently at the location, undertaking the grim task of cooling down the remnants of the home. Further developments on this tragedy will follow as the story continues to unfold.