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Caver rescued from old mine shaft Caver rescued from old mine shaft
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A caver has been rescued from a disused mine shaft in Edinburgh.A caver has been rescued from a disused mine shaft in Edinburgh.
The man had been suspended from a rope in the mine at the Wisp, in the Craigmillar area of the city, when he was overcome by fumes. The man was suspended from a rope, 10m down in the mine at the Wisp, in the Craigmillar area of the city, when he was overcome by fumes.
A specially trained line rescue team was sent to the incident by Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service. A Lothian and Borders Fire and rescue spokeswoman said two specially trained firefighters were lowered into the shaft, one of whom gave the man oxygen.
A spokesman said the man, who was with other cavers, had been taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance. His condition is not known. He was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance. His condition is not known.
The spokeswoman said a man from a neighbouring property, helped to secure the man's line to stop him falling further, before the arrival of firefighters.
She added that the firefighters had worked in difficult circumstances due to lack of space in the narrow mine shaft.