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Reading fire: Crane rescues worker next to burning high rise | Reading fire: 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The blaze, which created a huge amount of black smoke, has now been put out by the fire service. |
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