The man, who preferred not to be named, was standing beside local Northern Ireland assembly member Pat Catney outside the flats. “Then a few minutes later I went outside the door and there was still no alarm going off and I went back inside. The tower block in Belfast is run by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the body in control of public housing throughout the region. John McPoland, a spokesman for the ambulance service of Northern Ireland, said: “The flats were evacuated by the fire service. “Northern Ireland ambulance service were called to the scene at 17.35 by fire and rescue.

Source: The Guardian November 15, 2017 18:47 UTC