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Woman leaps from 11th-floor ledge into firefighter’s arms as Berlin high-rise burns
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Key Points:
- A fire broke out early Friday morning in an 18-story residential building in Berlin's Friedrichshain neighborhood, starting on the 11th floor and spreading upward.
- A woman was dramatically rescued by climbing along the building's exterior and jumping two stories into a firefighter's rescue basket, sustaining only minor injuries.
- The blaze affected 115 residents, with 25 people rescued using fire-escape hoods and ladders, and 13 suffering minor injuries requiring medical treatment.
- The emergency response involved 18 fire engines, two aerial ladder trucks, and nine ambulances, highlighting the complexity and scale of the operation.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
