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Moment man crawls onto ledge as fire engulfs apartment

The terrifying moment a man clings to a narrow ledge to escape a ferocious apartment fire has been captured on camera.

The dramatic vision was filmed in Rome by Australian tourists and shows the young man forced onto the narrow building ledge while flames rage out of a window just a meter away.

The heat from the flames was so intense, the man had to remove his shirt.

The young man clings to the narrow ledge while flames roar out of a nearby window.
The young man was forced out on to a narrow ledge as the flames took over his apartment in Rome. Source: Sky News

Firefighters responded quickly to the scene and were able to contain the inferno.

Rescuers used a crane to reach the man and lift him to safety before before the situation became deadly.

Firefighters were seen using a crane to rescue the man.
Firefighter used a crane to lift the man to safety. Source: Sky news

Local media are reporting the fire began from a short-circuit in his kitchen.

The relieved man has been shaken by the ordeal but has escaped injury.

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