Rescued in the Nick of Time

GRA Saved in the Nick of Time 02The Policía Nacional in the city of Granada saved an elderly person’s life after pulling him from a burning house moments before the roof collapsed.

The fire was on Calle Isleta de San Felipe, which is a narrow one running behind the Hacienda building, right in the centre of the city. The man was the only person who had been living in this house, which was in a state of considerable disrepair.

Neighbours ran out of their homes, as the flames were spreading quickly and phoned the emergency services. The police were the first to arrive and had to kick the front door in to reach the man, who had been disorientated by smoke inhalation.

Without losing a moment, they brought him out onto the street only to hear behind them the roof collapsing in on the building.

Apart from mild shock, the victim was not injured.

(News: City of Granada, Andalucia)

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