Baby dies in Fermanagh house fire

An eight month old baby has died in a fire in Northern Ireland, it emerged today.

An eight month old baby has died in a fire in Northern Ireland, it emerged today.

The baby girl was killed yesterday in the blaze at a house in Drumbawn, near Enniskillen in Co Fermanagh.

Members of the emergency services were called around 10am to deal with the fire.

The name of the child has not yet been released.

Detectives have been carrying out an investigation to establish the cause.

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