Three people hospitalised after fire breaks out at Dublin city premises
THREE PEOPLE WERE brought to hospital after a fire broke out above a Thai massage parlour on Granby Row in Co Dublin this morning.
Gardaí confirmed that they had assisted emergency services at the scene at the premises at around 8:15am.
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'The scene is currently being preserved and the street was closed with local diversions in place,' a statement said. 'Three people were taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.'
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is ongoing, the spokesperson added.
A video of the scene this morning shows thick smoke billowing from the upstairs windows of the building.
A driver of a Eurospar vehicle is seen in the video backing the vehicle in front of the scene to help those inside the building, with one man seen jumping from a window to land on the truck.
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