Resident jumps to safety after Berlin high-rise fire

At least five people were injured after a fire in a 21-storey Berlin high-rise led to some residents consider jumping to escape the flames, local media reported.The severity of the injuries was not immediately known, German news agency dpa said. All of the building’s residents were evacuated and the fire was brought under control.One person was forced to jump into a fire engine’s aerial basket, dpa reported. A fire department spokesperson described the rescue operation as “dramatic”.At least five people were injured (Christophe Gateau/dpa via AP) (Christophe Gateau/Christophe Gateau/DPA via AP) It was not immediately known how far the person jumped.The blaze broke out around 6.30am on Friday in the Friedrichshain area near the Ostbahnhof train station. It was brought under control in under