Reading fire: Crane rescues worker next to burning high rise

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.

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.

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