Students flee high-rise arson attack in Manchester

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    Students were forced to flee a large fire in high-rise accommodation in Manchester.

    The blaze broke out at the Unite Students Parkway Gate halls on Chester Road at about 10:45pm on Monday.

    All residents present were evacuated from the building and fire crews attended the scene for three hours to tackle the blaze.

    The fire is believed to have started in a ground floor storage room and is being treated by police as suspected arson.

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