The incredible moment man rescued from top of burning tower block by crane

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This is the moment a man was rescued from a burning building in Reading with a crane. The incredible video shows the man climbing into a cage, which was being lifted by a crane, at the building which was under construction near the Berkshire town's station this morning (November 23).

Luckily, he managed to find safety and access the dangling cage as flames engulfed behind him. At one stage, a huge crowd could be seen among emergency responders as they erupted in applause as the man was lifted to freedom, The Mirror reports.

However, the person behind the camera showed that people seemed to still be trapped inside the former Forster Wheeler building. READ MORE: Multi-millionaire businessman and rapist Lawrence Jones has already spent 10 months in jail after sex assault conviction, it can be revealed READ MORE: Sir Alex Ferguson lists stunning £3.5 million mansion for sale after wife's passing Firefighters in the area said: "At 11:38am we received reports of a fire on Station Hill in Reading.

Over 50 firefighters are at the scene alongside an Aerial Ladder Platform and Incident Command Unit. Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire in a high-rise building under construction. "Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus are using two main jets to fight the fire.