Viral video: Saudi youths rescue trapped domestic worker from burning building

Dubai: A group of Saudi youths bravely rescued a domestic worker trapped in a burning apartment building.

A viral video captured the dramatic moment as the young men desperately tried to break down the door while the terrified woman cried for help.

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One of the rescuers, Mutaib Al Qahtani, recounted the terrifying ordeal, explaining how they rushed to help after spotting the fire

"We were surprised to see the building on fire. My relatives and I immediately rushed to help the woman and evacuate the building until the Civil Defense arrived," he said

Al Qahtani explained that the woman's cries for help alerted them to her desperate situation. Without hesitation, they forced open the door, allowing her to escape moments before the Civil Defense arrived to extinguish the blaze.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that the fire originated in the guard's room and the building's upper floors, not within the apartments themselves. The blaze was swiftly contained by the Civil Defense.