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Watch: Crane rescues worker next to burning high rise | |
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Dramatic footage shared on social media shows a crane rescuing a worker from a roof close to a burning building. | |
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a premises on Station Hill in Reading, which has since been cordoned off, at 11:40 GMT. | |
Video footage from social media shows a person being lifted by a crane from the roof of a building, prompting applause from a crowd below. | |
The blaze, which created a huge amount of black smoke, has now been put out by the fire service. | |
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