Clayfield apartment fire leaves one fighting for life with fears residents are trapped inside
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Heartbreaking scenes as a resident allegedly sets fire to his own apartment, before the blaze spreads across the block, leaving at least one dead and more missing.
- One person dead after apartment fire
- Several missing residents raise concerns
One person has died and several are missing after an apartment block burst into flames in the early hours of the morning.
A fire broke out at the Bonney Avenue compound in Clayfield, north Brisbane, at around 5am on Monday.
A 55-year-old man has died while 13 others are being evaluated by paramedics.
The fire is understood to have started in an apartment before the flames spread to the fifth level of the complex and the elevators.
One person has died and several are missing after an apartment block caught fire in the early hours of the morning.
Several people who live inside the building are missing, and their absence raises concerns that they could be trapped inside the unit.
Several people who live inside the building are missing, and their absence raises concerns that they could be trapped inside the unit.
Queensland Fire and Emergency services said firefighters grappled with a massive blaze before bringing it under control at 6:30 a.m.
Charlotte Davis, whose parents live at the complex, said she was on the phone with her mother when the fire broke out.
I think it took them a while to get out. They caught a bit of smoke,’ he said. mail.
Resident Anne Nioa recalled hearing the fire alarm at around 4:45 a.m.
“There was a bit of smoke, but I think the main problem has been on the roof,” he said.
Queensland Fire and Emergency services said firefighters grappled with a massive blaze before bringing it under control at 6:30 a.m.
“The emergency services have done a wonderful job, they were here in three or four minutes.”
The Queensland Ambulance warned locals to stay away from the area.
“Avoid the area and be aware of the response of the emergency services,” a spokesman said.
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