A man dies after an accident at an Eleventh Night bonfire in Belfast. Multiple outlets report the incident involves a fall from the bonfire pyre at the Braniel estate in east Belfast. BBC News and other reports describe the circumstances as a “tragic accident,” quoting bonfire organisers who say they are heartbroken. The Evening Standard reports that the Braniel bonfire is scheduled to be lit on Saturday night. Several sources say police are involved and describe the death as the subject of enquiries or a probe, though details on the investigation are limited in the available reporting.
Belfast Telegraph also indicates funeral arrangements have been released for the man, described in one report as a dad of three, but specific dates and location details are not included in the excerpts provided. Overall coverage agrees on the location (Braniel estate), the event (Eleventh Night/bonfire), the cause as a fall from the bonfire, and the response from organisers and police.
