A high-rise crane driver has been saved after becoming trapped in flames and smoke as a blaze broke out in a North Carolina shopping area while his terrified wife watched on helplessly from the ground.
The fire broke out in the SouthPark Mall area of Charlotte, North Carolina, at around 9.30am today, Thursday May 18.
In the midst of the smoke and flames, a construction worker became trapped high above the blaze. He was dramatically rescued - but workers have told local media how two colleagues working on the windows were unable to be rescued and cannot be contacted.
