Northumbria Police has issued an update on the fire at a block of flats in Gateshead today, after a woman ‘jumped from her balcony’ to escape the flames. The woman involved, who is in her 20s, sustained injuries during the incident, police have confirmed.
Serious damage was cause to the Ochre Yards flats on Worsdell Drive, with the fire breaking out just before 12.30pm on Sunday. The scene, on the south bank of the River Tyne, was attended by a large emergency services presence, also including the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and the North East Ambulance Service.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Just after 12.30pm today (Sunday), we received a report of concern for the safety of a person in Gateshead. It was reported that woman had jumped from a balcony after a fire had broken out within an address on Worsdell Drive.
“Emergency services attended and extinguished the fire. A woman, aged in her 20s, was found to have sustained injuries not believed to be life-threatening, including a suspected broken ankle. She was taken to hospital for treatment.”
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