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Chimney dismantled to rescue boy, 14 | Chimney dismantled to rescue boy, 14 |
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Firefighters in South Lanarkshire have dismantled a 20ft (6m) tall chimney stack, brick by brick, to rescue a 14-year-old boy who got wedged inside. | |
He became stuck in the chimney of the single-storey building in Cassels Street, Carluke, at 17:15 on Wednesday. | |
It is not clear how the boy, who escaped with minor injuries, fell down the chimney of the commercial property. | |
Scottish Fire and Rescue said the "delicate operation" had to be carried out "carefully and methodically". | Scottish Fire and Rescue said the "delicate operation" had to be carried out "carefully and methodically". |
"Initial attempts were made to rescue the youth from both the top and bottom of the chimney," a spokesman said. | "Initial attempts were made to rescue the youth from both the top and bottom of the chimney," a spokesman said. |
"However these proved unsuccessful due to his position within the chimney. | "However these proved unsuccessful due to his position within the chimney. |
"This meant that the only possible way to release him was to remove brickwork and gain access to the chimney flue." | "This meant that the only possible way to release him was to remove brickwork and gain access to the chimney flue." |
The boy was taken to hospital as a precaution, the spokesman added. | The boy was taken to hospital as a precaution, the spokesman added. |
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