Teen hero uses crane to save 14 from burning building

WPVI
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Teen hero uses crane to save 14 from burning building
A teenager is being hailed as a hero after using a crane to rescue 14 people from a burning building.

CHINA (WPVI) -- A teenager made an incredible and heroic rescue in northeast China, and it was all caught on camera.



The 19-year-old crane operator pulled people from a burning building.



The teen was working at a nearby construction site when he saw the flames and heard screaming Sunday morning.



He used his crane to hoist a large bucket to the third floor of the building.



He was able to save 14 people from the burning apartment building.

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