Some of the occupants were sleeping but were alerted by a smoke detector that started sounding. However, the spread of the fire was rapid and nine people quickly found themselves trapped upstairs. Fortunately, their escape was largely aided by a builder who was driving by and quickly stopped and put up a piece of scaffolding as an improvised ladder, allowing some of the occupants to come safely down.
A baby who was dropped from the first floor was safely caught by a member of the public before being taken to the hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation alongside two others.
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