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02/01/2002
Elderly man rescued from house fire
The Fire Service has said two Londonderry women who pulled their 82 year old disabled father from a house fire saved his life.
All three were treated at Altnagelvin hospital after the fire at their home in Dunmore Gardens on January 1.
The elderly man was described as bed-ridden with a serious medical conditions.
He was said to have been watching television when an electrical fault in the set started the fire. (CD)
All three were treated at Altnagelvin hospital after the fire at their home in Dunmore Gardens on January 1.
The elderly man was described as bed-ridden with a serious medical conditions.
He was said to have been watching television when an electrical fault in the set started the fire. (CD)
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