House fire leaves 78-year-old man with severe burns

A house fire at Boarded Hall, Christ Church, Saturday night left 78-year-old Samuel Alleyne with burns to 90 per cent of his body, police say.

The fire happened around 8:30 p.m. and Alleyne was rescued by residents in the area.

He was transported to hospital for urgent medical attention. 

Fire service personnel responded and extinguished the fire. 

Investigations are ongoing.