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Claire Galloway

Horror fire engulfs flat in Scots high rise as woman rushed to hospital and block evacuated

A woman has been rushed to hospital after a blaze engulfed a Scots flat.

Fire crews raced to the inferno at Dunbeth North Court in Coatbridge at around 2:45am in the early hours of Sunday, November 14.

The fire had broken out on the 12th floor of the multi-storey block of flats.

Nine fire engines were called to the scene as crews battled to bring the huge blaze under control.

One woman was rushed to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation.

A number of residents were also evacuated from their homes and a rest centre was set up for those affected.

The flat was engulfed in flames (Izzy Wright)

An eyewitness has shared dramatic footage of the fire from the ground below.

Flames can be seen leaping from one window as smoke poured into the sky from the 12th storey of the tower block.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.47am on Sunday, November 14 to reports of a fire affecting the 12th floor of a multi-storey block of flats at Dunbeth North Court, Coatbridge.

“Operations Control mobilised nine appliances and other resources to the scene to extinguish the fire.

“A number of residents were checked at the scene by paramedics and one adult female was taken to hospital.

“Firefighters left after making the area safe.”

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