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RESCUE: Two hour ordeal for man in collapsed trench

It involved a combined effort from paramedics and RNM rescue personnel.

September 13, 2022
South Coast Herald Less than a minute
Scene of the incident in Margate. PHOTO KZN Private Ambulance.

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

Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the incident.

PHOTO KZN Private Ambulance

“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.

“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 13, 2022
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David Rush

David Rush is the editor, having been with the company for more than 30 years. He's seen it all, from the progression from black and white photos to the current advancements in digital and social media. He started as a sports journalist and still keeps his hand in, writing about any sport but particularly cricket, golf and tennis. Over the years he wrote and all topics and covered all the beats at various times. He still plays all those sports, and is a long-suffering Liverpool and Proteas fan.
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