Elderly woman dies in hospital after fire rips through home

Emergency crews were called to Gallanach Road in Oban on Monday evening after the blaze broke out.

Elderly woman dies in hospital after fire rips through Oban home© Google Maps 2024

A woman has died in hospital following a fire at a property in Argyll.

Emergency services were called to a flat in Gallanach Road, in the Oban area, at around 10.20pm on Monday.

An 87-year-old woman was taken to hospital. She was later pronounced dead.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) extinguished the blaze and confirmed has launched a joint investigation with Police Scotland.

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.20pm on Monday, August 26, 2024, officers received a report of a fire at a property on Gallanach Road, Oban.

“An 87-year-old woman was taken to hospital, where she later died.

“The fire is not suspicious.”

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