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A woman has jumped from the window of her first-floor flat in Moygashel, near Dungannon, after an arson attack. | |
A fire was started in a wheelie bin at the bottom of the staircase of the flats in Moygashel Court and was reported at about 0245 BST on Saturday. | |
The Fire and Rescue Service said the woman and her boyfriend, who was rescued, had a lucky escape. | |
Cookstown station commander Davy Lawrence said the fire was well-alight when firefighters arrived. | Cookstown station commander Davy Lawrence said the fire was well-alight when firefighters arrived. |
"Two personnel wearing breathing apparatus went up to the flat concerned," he said. | "Two personnel wearing breathing apparatus went up to the flat concerned," he said. |
"One male occupant was rescued but a female occupant of the flat jumped from the first-floor window just as the crew made entry into the flat and she suffered ankle injuries. | "One male occupant was rescued but a female occupant of the flat jumped from the first-floor window just as the crew made entry into the flat and she suffered ankle injuries. |
"There were occupants of two other ground-floor flats but they were able to escape unaided before we arrived." | "There were occupants of two other ground-floor flats but they were able to escape unaided before we arrived." |