A fire broke out in a University of Salford accommodation block last night (19th January).
The blaze appeared to have began from a tumble dryer in Delaney on Peel Park Campus.
Footage was shared on TikTok yesterday, after students were evacuated from the building.
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Six fire engines attended the scene at around 7.10pm last night, reports Salford City radio.
In clips, residents were seen evacuating the building as emergency services attend the scene.
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According to one student, residents waited outside for an hour and a half whilst emergency services assessed the situation.
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One student captioned their video: “POV: You realise it’s not a fire drill and your student accommodation is actually on fire!”
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A spokesperson from the University of Salford said: “It was a small fire that was quickly contained and nobody was injured.
“Thanks to the emergency services for their quick response.”
Featured image via TikTok @ellaarmb
