A woman and two children have tragically died overnight after a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Dublin.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Kilcronan Avenue, Clondalkin around 2am this morning.
four units from Tallaght & Dolphins barn dealing with a serious fire in clondalkin
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
The 27-year-old woman, a three-year-old girl and a two-year-old girl were rushed to Tallaght Hospital where they were later pronounced dead.
There were five people in the apartment when the blaze broke out, another woman and a four-year-old boy are said to be in critical condition.
BA team are just finished searching the apartments for casualties
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
Residents nearby have been evacuated and the area has been sealed off for technical examination.
a number of casualties are being removed to hospital from the fire in Clondalkin
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
