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A dad who shielded his daughter and wife from a raging fire in their flat has been rushed to hospital with horrific burns.

The blaze broke out in an apartment block while the family was taking an afternoon nap in Guangzhou, China, on June 19.

Footage showed flames spewing out their sitting-room window, with the parents seen trapped inside the metal anti-burglar.

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Emergency services battled to save the terrified family and could be seen spraying them with water in an attempt to quell the flames.

They were eventually rushed to hospital, where the dad remains in a stable condition after sustaining severe burns on 50 per cent of his body.

Pic Shows: The dad and his 4-year-old daughter who survived the fire; CHINA: This footage shows a desperate couple shielding their young daughter from a fire in their flat while helplessly trapped outside their window by their burglar bars.

A dad who sheltered his wife and child is in hospital after suffering severe burns (Picture: AsiaWire)

Pic Shows: The building on fire; CHINA: This footage shows a desperate couple shielding their young daughter from a fire in their flat while helplessly trapped outside their window by their burglar bars.

The fire was just inches away from the terrified family (Picture: AsiaWire)

There is widespread muscle death on his back and he is unable to move his upper limbs.

His four-year-old daughter survived the accident with minor burns to her head.

Firefighters have since revealed the family were just inches away from a fire escape they could not access.

They had tried to escape out the fire exit, but it was blocked by and air conditioning unit and the door had been padlocked.

Pic Shows: The building on fire; CHINA: This footage shows a desperate couple shielding their young daughter from a fire in their flat while helplessly trapped outside their window by their burglar bars.

Firefighters could be seen spraying the family with water in an attempt to quell the flames (PictRead More – Source

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