Woman dies in Belfast house fire

A 63-year-old woman has died after a fire broke out in her home in north Belfast last night.

A 63-year-old woman has died after a fire broke out in her home in north Belfast last night.

The fire brigade were called to the house at Mountainview Gardens, off the Upper Crumlin Road at about 10.30pm.

The woman is understood to have been alone in the house. A police spokesperson said they were investigating the fire, but at the moment, there was nothing to suggest it was suspicious.

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