KZN man rescued after two hour ordeal in collapsed trench

A team of people worked more than two hours to rescue a man from a trench that he was working in.

September 14, 2022
South Coast Herald Less than a minute
The scene of the incident in Margate. Photo: KZN Private Ambulance.

A man had to be rescued from a collapsed trench in the Margate CBD yesterday afternoon.

Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the incident. “When emergency services arrived they found that a man had sustained serious injuries when a trench he was working in collapsed,” said spokesman Craig Botha.

Photo: KZN Private Ambulance

“Together with Ray Nkonyeni Fire and Rescue services, EMRS Rescue and Netcare 911 specialised rescue services, paramedics stabilised the patient and worked for two hours to free the man.”

He was transported to hospital for further treatment and stabilisation.

Photo: KZN Private Ambulance

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September 14, 2022
South Coast Herald Less than a minute

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Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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