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| Couple are rescued from flat fire | Couple are rescued from flat fire |
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| A man and a woman aged in their 50s have been taken to hospital after they were rescued from a fire in a flat in County Down. | A man and a woman aged in their 50s have been taken to hospital after they were rescued from a fire in a flat in County Down. |
| The incident took place at Church Street in Warrenpoint in the early hours of the morning. | The incident took place at Church Street in Warrenpoint in the early hours of the morning. |
| Both of them are suffering from smoke inhalation. The woman is critically ill, while her husband is described as being in a stable condition. | |
| Andrew Black of the Fire and Rescue Service said they had a lucky escape. | |
| He said crews found a well developed fire with two people reported missing in a first floor flat. | He said crews found a well developed fire with two people reported missing in a first floor flat. |
| Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire and searched the flat. | Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire and searched the flat. |
| The couple were found in the rear bedroom and were carried to safety. Both suffered severe smoke inhalation. | The couple were found in the rear bedroom and were carried to safety. Both suffered severe smoke inhalation. |
| The incident took place at about 0050 BST on Saturday. | The incident took place at about 0050 BST on Saturday. |