At least one person is reported to have died following a house fire in Innishannon this morning.

Gardaí and emergency services including firefighters from Cork city and currently and ambulance crews  are currently at the scene of a fire which started earlier this morning.

One person is reported to have died, while a search is being carried out at the house for another person.

A Gard spokesperson said that as this is an ongoing incident no further information is available at this time.

Further updates will be posted later today