Reading: Hero crane operator was shaking after fire rescue - as 'beer fund' donations near £7,000

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A crane operator who saved a man from a fire has said he was shaking after the tense rescue - as he thanked well-wishers who have donated nearly £7,000 to "buy him a beer".

Glen Edwards said "swirling wind" made the rescue in Reading last Thursday a tricky feat to pull off.

He told Sky News the man - who he still hasn't met - only had a few square metres of space due to the smoke and flames lashing the building.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/reading-hero-crane-operator-was-shaking-after-fire-rescue-as-beer-fund-donations-near-7-000-13019013

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