Saturday, June 20, 2009

Couple rescued from Ballymena blaze

A man and woman were rescued today from fire in a County Antrim block of flats which police believe was started deliberately.

Both were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after being taken to safety by fire fighters after the blaze started around 6.30am,a ccording to breakingnews.ie.

A police spokesman said the fire was understood to have been started at the entrance to the communal hallway at the flats in the Wayside Green area of Ballymena.