Teenage Crane Operator Rescues 14 People From Burning Building

May 16, 2019

A 19-year-old crane driver braved raging flames to save 14 people trapped in an apartment building caught on fire in Fushun City of northeast China's Liaoning Province.

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Lan Junze was working at a construction site in Fushun when he saw a building go up in smoke nearby.

Lan reportedly heard screams for help and drove his crane to the scene of the fire, which was just a few blocks away.

In a viral video, Lan is seen using the crane to help residents escape the fire, which appears to have started on the building's ground floor.

In total, he saved 14 people in less than 30 minutes.

Watch the video below.