A man was taken to hospital last night after being rescued from a fire in the Rosemount area of Derry last night.
He was led to safety BY two men after a chip pan was left unattended in a ground flat at Meadowview Crescent just before 7.00pm.
It is understood two men who were passing the scene broke a window to gain access to the property.
Once inside, they battled thick black smoke and woke a man sleeping on the sofa in the living room of the flat.
Kevin Lynch, local commander of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, said the “brave actions” of the men had saved lives.
No one was injured in the incident but man was taken to hospital for treatment of the effects of smoke inhalation.
