Woman dies in parents' Co Clare house fire

A woman in her 20s died in a fire at her parents' home in Co Clare last night.

A woman in her 20s died in a fire at her parents' home in Co Clare last night.

Gardaí are investigating the fire, which gutted the house in Scarriff.

The woman's parents were in the house when the fire broke out at about 10.30pm. They escaped with minor injuries and were later treated for smoke inhalation.

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