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Residents rescued from flat fire | Residents rescued from flat fire |
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Fourteen people, some of them disabled, have been rescued from a fire in south Belfast, the fire service have said. | |
The fire, at the Ulidia House complex on Donegall Road, was reported at about 0220 GMT on Wednesday. | The fire, at the Ulidia House complex on Donegall Road, was reported at about 0220 GMT on Wednesday. |
Fire service commander Chris Kerr said officers broke into flats and rescued five people from a fire on the fifth floor. Nine others were led to safety. | |
"Some of the residents were disabled and had to be carried downstairs by firefighters," said Mr Kerr. | |
"The crews were operating in very difficult and punishing conditions." | |
Nine appliances and a total of 43 personnel attended the fire which was started accidentally, the fire service said. |
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