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14/08/2014
Pair Jump From Window To Escape Apartment Fire
Two people have been treated in hospital after jumping from a window to escape a fire.
According to reports a man in his 30s suffered serious leg injuries after jumping 20ft from an upper window of a flat in Tipton, West Midlands.
A woman also received treatment for the effects of smoke inhalation.
It is understood that a fire broke out in the flat at about 23:30 on Wednesday.
Up to 20 firefighters were on site to deal with the blaze, which is said to have "gutted" the flat.
(MH/CD)
According to reports a man in his 30s suffered serious leg injuries after jumping 20ft from an upper window of a flat in Tipton, West Midlands.
A woman also received treatment for the effects of smoke inhalation.
It is understood that a fire broke out in the flat at about 23:30 on Wednesday.
Up to 20 firefighters were on site to deal with the blaze, which is said to have "gutted" the flat.
(MH/CD)
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