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Eight people rescued from fire in block of flats

Eddie Mitchell Several fire fighters in high vis stand in front of a brown brick modern building, with a ladder reaching up to a second storey window.Eddie Mitchell
Ladders were used to evacuate some of the residents from the burning building

Eight people have been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in West Sussex.

The blaze broke out shortly before 02:00 GMT at the flats on St Cuthmans Road in Steyning, West Sussex Fire & Rescue said.

A spokesperson said the ground and first floor of the building were "significantly affected".

Four fire engines were sent to the scene but none of those rescued were thought to be seriously injured.

Eddie Mitchell A group of fire fighters and police officers gather outside the door of a block of flats that has caught fire in Steyning. The front door is open but sealed off by police tape.Eddie Mitchell
Four fire crews were called to deal with the blaze

Crews used ladders at the front and back of the block to evacuate those inside.

An ambulance and paramedics were also called.

South East Coast Ambulance Service said those rescued were treated at the scene, before being given further checks in hospital.

Fire crews had left the scene by 04:20 GMT.

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