TWO residents were taken to hospital after yesterday's blaze in a block of flats in Haxby.

Eight fire crews tackled the blaze inside the two-storey building on Wheatfield Lane, off Meadow Lane.

The fire started in a first floor flat, causing severe fire damage.

Fire damage was also caused to adjacent properties and the roof and the whole building suffered smoke damage.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire fire service said: "Two residents were taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening."

Crews will visit the scene this morning. The cause is yet to be confirmed.

Video by Luis Sollitt