A post mortem examination is expected to take place this morning following the death of a pensioner in a house fire.
The blaze broke out at around 4pm yesterday afternoon at a house in The Illies area of Buncrana.
It is understood the victim was in her 90s and lived alone.
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The area was sealed off while forensic examiners tried to establish what caused the fire.
The woman’s body was taken to Letterkenny Hospital where it is understood a post mortem will be carried out later this morning.
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Posted: 9:03 am December 19, 2017