Horror apartment block fire kills 3 including months-old baby in holiday hotspot
The horror inferno broke out on the fourth floor of a 26-story apartment tower at around 10pm on Saturday night. 20 people were rushed to hospital after the shocking blaze while paramedics helped 26 people at the tragic site. 39 people reportedly also suffered from light smoke inhalation, including seven firefighters. Firefighters took four hours to put out the terrifying inferno in the Turkish capital.
Firefighters also helped to free people trapped inside their flats as the fire continued to blaze. The affected bloke was located in Ankara's Çankaya district, in the south of the city.
Police, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency and the National Medical Rescue Team rushed to the tragic scene along with firefighters last night.
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