South Belfast: Four adults and child rescued after arson attack
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Firefighters arrived at the scene of the fire in Eglantine Place to find a number of cars alight
Police are investigating after five people were rescued from a property following an arson attack on a car in south Belfast.
The fire was reported in the Eglantine Place area, near to the Lisburn Road, at about 06:30 GMT on Thursday.
Twenty firefighters were called to the blaze, which had spread to several other cars.
Four adults and a child were rescued from nearby apartments and one was taken to hospital.
Two people were treated with breathing apparatus at the scene.
The PSNI described it as a "reckless attack" and are treating it as arson with intent to endanger life.
Eglantine Place has been closed by police, with the public advised to avoid the area.