Summary
Crews extinguish huge blaze at high-rise building
The fire broke out in central Reading on Thursday morning
Plumes were seen billowing from the Station Hill development
Two people have been taken to hospital
The area around the development was evacuated
Watch: Dramatic video shows rooftop fire rescuepublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023
Worker rescued from roof near firepublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023
A crane has rescued a worker from a roof close to a burning building.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a premises near Napier Road, 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.
A number of crews are on the scene fighting the fire, which has created a huge amount of black smoke.
Image source, Chris Lauder