Tragedy as elderly man, 90, dies after the mattress he was sleeping on caught fire - sending his home up in flames
- Man was found with smoke inhalation and burns inside a home in Sunshine Bay
- The mattress he was sleeping on had caught fire, police say
- He was taken to Bateman's Bay Hospital in critical condition but died on Monday
An elderly man has died in hospital from critical injuries suffered in a house fire on the NSW south coast.
The 90-year-old was found with smoke inhalation and burns inside a home in Sunshine Bay about 7.45pm on Sunday.
The mattress he was sleeping on had caught fire, police say.
He was taken to Bateman's Bay Hospital in a critical condition but died on Monday morning.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
An elderly man has died in hospital from critical injuries suffered in a house fire on the NSW south coast (stock image)
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