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Nadia Breen

Annadale Avenue: Firefighters tackle car fire in South Belfast

Belfast South Belfast Norrn Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters tackled a car on fire in South Belfast on Wednesday morning.

Annadale Avenue was closed on October 5 as emergency services dealt with the incident.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police received a report of a car on fire within the vicinity of Annadale Avenue at the junction with the Ormeau Road shortly after 7.40am on Wednesday, 5th October.

"Officers attended the scene along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, who extinguished the fire."

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment.

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