Police say 52-year-old Andrew Halliday died in house fire in Edinburgh Park area of Omagh

A man who died following a residential fire in Omagh was 52-year-old Andrew Halliday.

Police received reports of a house fire in the Edinburgh Park area of the town early on Wednesday morning.

In a statement, police said: "The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and will be subject to investigation in liaison with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service."

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said three appliances attended the incident with one from Omagh, one from Dromore and one from Fintona.

"Firefighters rescued a man from the house and extinguished the fire," a statement said.

"They administered first aid to the casualty, but tragically he died at the scene.

“The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are with his loved ones at this time"

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