Woman dies and another rushed to hospital after incident at Belfast nightclub as police launch probe

By EMILY JANE DAVIES

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A woman has died and another rushed to hospital after an incident at a nightclub, with the police launching a probe into what happened.

Emergency services were called to the Lux nightclub on Dunbar Street in Belfast at 2.20am this morning.

There were reports that two women had fallen unconscious.

Sadly one woman - who was in her 20s - could not be saved, but the other was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police have launched an investigation into the death and asked anyone with information to come forward.

A Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) spokesperson told The Mirror: 'Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a woman in her 20s at a night club in Belfast city centre during the early hours of this morning, Sunday 1 December.

'Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the venue at around 2.20am following reports that two women had fallen unconscious. 

Emergency services were called to the Lux nightclub on Dunbar Street in Belfast at 2.20am

Emergency services were called to the Lux nightclub on Dunbar Street in Belfast at 2.20am

Sadly one woman - who was in her 20s - could not be saved, but the other was taken to hospital for treatment

Sadly one woman - who was in her 20s - could not be saved, but the other was taken to hospital for treatment

'Sadly upon the arrival of the emergency services, one of the women was found to have passed away. The other was taken to hospital where she remains undergoing treatment.'

Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flyn said she was 'shocked and deeply saddened' to hear of the incident.

She called it an 'absolute tragedy' and expressed her condolences to the young woman's family and friends.

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