World · 16 August 2026
Woman escapes Berlin high-rise fire by jumping from 11th floor
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Thirteen people were hurt, mostly from smoke, after a fire broke out on the 11th floor balcony of a Berlin block of flats. Footage showed a woman dangling 35 metres up, forcing her to drop into a rescue basket as firefighters couldn't reach her. The building's 113 residents were evacuated, with five people taken to hospital.
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