Emergency services rescue person from concrete tank in North Yorkshire village

Firefighters were called to a North Yorkshire village today to rescue a person trapped inside a concrete tank.

Emergency services rescue person from concrete tank in North Yorkshire village

(Image: North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue)

EMERGENCY services were called to a North Yorkshire village today to rescue a person trapped inside a concrete tank.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say three of its crews – Thirsk, Ripon, and Acomb – were called to Husthwaite at 12.57pm today (August 17) to help a person who had become trapped inside a concrete tank.

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The exact nature of the tank is not known, but they are commonly used to store water, stormwater, sewage, or agricultural slurry

The person had self extricated on the crews arrival and they administered immediate medical care until the arrival of paramedics,” said a spokesperson for the service.