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15th Nov 2017

Four taken to hospital as fire breaks out in tower block near Belfast

Emergency services are at the scene.

Jade Hayden

belfast

At least four people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in an apartment block in Northern Ireland.

The fire was reported to have started earlier this evening in high-rise building, Coolmoyne House, in Dunmurry, near Belfast.

Emergency services are currently at the scene.

RTE reports that the remaining residents have been evacuated.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have stated that they rescued one person from the building.

Over 50 firefighters attended the blaze.

Many of the crew still remain at the scene.