Two people who have been saved from the roof of a building by a crane have been rushed to hospital for smoke inhalation.

South Central Ambulance Service supported Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Thames Valley Police after a major fire broke out at a construction site on Station Hill, Reading.

Videos have circulated showing a crane drivers heroic actions in saving trapped people from the blaze.

The ambulance service has now confirmed two people are being treated for smoke inhalation and are undergoing further assessment.

A spokesperson added: "Fortunately neither patient was in a serious condition and all other persons on-site have been accounted for by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue and Thames Valley Police."

“We are now on stand-by supporting the fire service (which is a standard operational procedure when they are working at height and at scale).

"We have our hazardous area response team, an ambulance, the Thames Valley Air Ambulance critical care car, an operational commander, a tactical adviser and a tactical commander at the scene.”

Emergency services were first notified of the fire at 11:38 this morning (November 23).

Over 50 firefighters were sent to the scene alongside an Aerial Ladder Platform and Incident Command Unit.

At 2pm today the fire service confirmed the blaze has been put out.