By Simon Hunter
Seven people have been rescued from a fire at a two-storey block of flats in Belfast.
A motorbike was behind the blaze, which went alight in the communal hallway at around twenty past five this morning.
The Fire Service used breathing apparatus and ladders to take the residents to safety.
Ambulance crews were also in attendance, treating occupants for smoke inhalation.
Damage has been caused to the communal hall and doors of flats.
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