Must see video: Firefighters pull 16-year-old boy from burning home.

This dramatic rescue is from a fire today in Maafannu Piyaji in the Maldives. A 16-year-old boy was found in the burning home by firefighters and is hospitalized with severe smoke inhalation. Here is an excerpt from a story on the website Minivan News, Independent News for the Maldives:

The fire incident occurred around 2:05 pm this afternoon according to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) fire department.

The MNDF said the fire started on the ground floor of the three storey building.

According to a statement issued by the MNDF, the firefighters were told the boy was still in the building and eventually found him on the third floor of the building.

The MNDF said the boy was immediately taken to hospital in a MNDF vehicle.