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Woman's miraculous escape from burning building.
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Tyrone Times (Dungannon, Northern Ireland)
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July 22, 2008
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A MOYGASHEL woman has made a miraculous escape after she was forced to jump from her first-floor flat after an arson attack.
Her dramatic brush with death came on Saturday night when a fire was started in a wheelie bin at the bottom of a staircase at Moygashel Court flats.
According to the Fire Service, the woman and her boyfriend, who was rescued along with three others, had a lucky escape.
A neighbour, who rushed to help the victims of the fire, said he was driven back by the dense smoke.
"It was a real panic. The firemen had to go in with breathing apparatus. If there had been an elderly resident or a young child in the building they may not have survived", ...