Elderly person suffers severe burns in Onchan house fire

Patient admitted to hospital after being treated by paramedics

An elderly person suffered severe burns in a house fire in Onchan yesterday.

Fire crews were called out on Sunday morning, to the first of two house fires yesterday, and helped remove the individual from the burning building.

Immediate medical care was provided by paramedics on the scene, and the person has since been admitted to Nobles Hospital.

Sunday's second house fire occurred in Union Mills, no injuries were sustained in that incident.