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| Birmingham city fire: Children rescued by 'jumping into duvet' | Birmingham city fire: Children rescued by 'jumping into duvet' |
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| A mother and her two young daughters were rescued from a fire in a Birmingham apartment block by jumping into a duvet. | A mother and her two young daughters were rescued from a fire in a Birmingham apartment block by jumping into a duvet. |
| Siu Minh Truong, whose family runs a cafe in the building on Upper Dean Street in Digbeth, was alerted by the girls' screams. | Siu Minh Truong, whose family runs a cafe in the building on Upper Dean Street in Digbeth, was alerted by the girls' screams. |
| While Mr Truong's daughter dialled 999, his son Michael ran out to help. | While Mr Truong's daughter dialled 999, his son Michael ran out to help. |
| Together with another resident, the Truongs persuaded the girls to jump from their first-floor flat. | Together with another resident, the Truongs persuaded the girls to jump from their first-floor flat. |
| 'Little girls screaming' | 'Little girls screaming' |
| West Midlands Fire Service said the mother and her two daughters are being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation, along with a man who was rescued by fire fighters. | West Midlands Fire Service said the mother and her two daughters are being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation, along with a man who was rescued by fire fighters. |
| "My father drove to the car park behind the apartments and heard two little girls screaming," said Michael, who manages Cafe Soya. | "My father drove to the car park behind the apartments and heard two little girls screaming," said Michael, who manages Cafe Soya. |
| "He came back into the restaurant and told us to call 999. | "He came back into the restaurant and told us to call 999. |
| "Then the staff and I ran outside to try to help the two children." | |
| Mr Truong said he thought the girls were aged around five and seven. | Mr Truong said he thought the girls were aged around five and seven. |
| Candle | Candle |
| "A lady from one of the apartments ran out with a duvet," he said. | "A lady from one of the apartments ran out with a duvet," he said. |
| "Everybody held the duvet. My father caught the first child, and the second child and her mother jumped into the duvet. | "Everybody held the duvet. My father caught the first child, and the second child and her mother jumped into the duvet. |
| "The apartment was on the first floor. Any higher up and we probably wouldn't have been able to do it." | "The apartment was on the first floor. Any higher up and we probably wouldn't have been able to do it." |
| The blaze, which the service said was caused by a candle, was reported at about 18:30 GMT. | The blaze, which the service said was caused by a candle, was reported at about 18:30 GMT. |
| Four crews worked to evacuate 130 people from the complex, which includes shops, apartments and restaurants. | Four crews worked to evacuate 130 people from the complex, which includes shops, apartments and restaurants. |
| The blaze was brought under control at about 19:40. | The blaze was brought under control at about 19:40. |
| The fire service could not confirm all residents had returned to the building but Mr Truong said customers had gone back to the restaurant at about 19:50. | The fire service could not confirm all residents had returned to the building but Mr Truong said customers had gone back to the restaurant at about 19:50. |