Miracle escape for 38 rescued from flats fire

THE residents of a Dublin city centre apartment block had a lucky escape early yesterday morning when flames engulfed their homes, trapping several people on the upper floors of the building.

A total of 38 people were rescued by fire officers from the burning building at Mountjoy Square, in the north inner city, shortly before 8am.

Dense smoke, which spread quickly through the complex, forced one male resident to jump two storeys to safety.