Two people die in house fire in Co Mayo

Two people have died after a fire broke out at a house in Co Mayo overnight.

The residence in the Deerpark area of Swinford has been “extensively” damaged after the blaze that began at around 2am on Tuesday.

Local fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

Gardai said one body has been recovered from the residence.

The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.