Children were thrown to safety through windows as residents fled a burning apartment block late last night.
Others slid down the building's roof to escape the blaze on Frederick Street in the Pill area of Newport.
Fire crews led residents on Frederick Street to safety using ladders and a hydraulic platform.
The blaze is believed to have started in a second floor flat around 11.25pm.
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