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| Manchester city centre apartment block fire | Manchester city centre apartment block fire |
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| Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in an apartment block in Manchester city centre. | Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in an apartment block in Manchester city centre. |
| Manchester Fire said the ninth and 10th floors of a 12-storey block in the Northern Quarter, near the Arndale shopping centre, were affected. | |
| BBC Sport journalist Saj Chowdhury, who was near the scene, said the fire now appeared to be under control, after it was "doused quite quickly". | BBC Sport journalist Saj Chowdhury, who was near the scene, said the fire now appeared to be under control, after it was "doused quite quickly". |
| One person has been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. | |
| The fire service said 12 engines were at the scene in Joiner Street and advised people to avoid the area. | |
| Eyewitness Les Gunn said there had been "lots of smoke and debris". | Eyewitness Les Gunn said there had been "lots of smoke and debris". |
| Mark Denby, who was shopping nearby, said people had been applauding firefighters for "doing an heroic job". | Mark Denby, who was shopping nearby, said people had been applauding firefighters for "doing an heroic job". |
| The fire service tweeted: "We still have 12 fire appliances tackling the blaze in the Northern Quarter over a number of floors. | |
| "Firefighting in still ongoing and one casualty has been taken to hospital suffer by smoke inhalation. Please avoid the area as roads are still shut." | |
| A spokeswoman for the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said resources were at the scene. | |
| Police said there were road closures in Joiner Street and in Church Street, between High Street and Tib Street. | Police said there were road closures in Joiner Street and in Church Street, between High Street and Tib Street. |
| Did you witness what happened? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Did you witness what happened? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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