{"id":1395158,"date":"2022-03-22T21:45:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T01:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1395158"},"modified":"2022-03-22T21:45:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T01:45:56","slug":"photos-crews-save-man-who-fell-30-feet-into-underground-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photos-crews-save-man-who-fell-30-feet-into-underground-well\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Crews Save Man Who Fell 30 Feet into Underground Well"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphotos-crews-save-man-who-fell-30-feet-into-underground-well%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1395158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A man trapped in an underground cistern in Monson, Massachusetts, was rescued Monday, and citizens are praising emergency responders for their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Police said dispatchers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/police-rescue-man-who-fell-into-underground-storage-tank-in-monson\/2675427\/\">received<\/a> a call that evening regarding someone who fell 30 feet and landed in an underground storage tank, NBC Boston reported.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>In a social media post, authorities\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsonPolice\/posts\/337343828438145\">said<\/a> the tank was believed to have been part of the former Monson Developmental Center that closed down years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMonson Police and Fire Departments responded as well as the Western Mass Technical Rescue Team,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n<p>Fire officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsonfireMA\/posts\/5026634570752828\">shared<\/a> images of several crew members at the scene wearing helmets, reflective gear, and climbing harnesses in preparation for the rescue as bright lights lit up the scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>They appeared to have set up a pulley system with yellow ropes attached, and one image is taken from aboveground showed officials deep in the underground well, standing in the murky waters:<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsonfireMA\/posts\/5026634570752828\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/103142793102055\/posts\/5026634570752828\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>Earlier this evening member of the Monson fire and police department were dispatched by Westcomm Regional Dispatch to a\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/103142793102055\">Monson Fire Department<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/103142793102055\/posts\/5026634570752828\/\">Monday, March 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another photo showed the cement opening to the storage tank with mud and leaves scattered on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>When rescuers were finally able to get the patient to safety, he was moved several hundred yards, placed inside an ambulance, and taken to a hospital for evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Although his condition was not immediately reported, authorities noted his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, the NBC article said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, social media users applauded the rescuers\u2019 efforts, one person <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsonfireMA\/posts\/5026634570752828?comment_id=5028336443915974\">writing<\/a>, \u201cGreat job! Glad to hear there were no injuries to first responders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow great work! Thorough description of events. Hope the injured person makes a full recovery,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsonfireMA\/posts\/5026634570752828?comment_id=5026651690751116\">commented,<\/a>\u00a0while someone else\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsonfireMA\/posts\/5026634570752828?comment_id=5028216863927932\">called<\/a> crew members the town\u2019s heroes.<\/p>\n<p>According to its website, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monson-ma.gov\/police-department\">mission<\/a> of the Monson Police Department was to maintain the quality of life in the area, and the fire and emergency services page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monson-ma.gov\/fire-and-emergency-services\">said<\/a> it is committed to preserving life, property, and the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man trapped in an underground cistern in Monson, Massachusetts, was rescued Monday, and citizens are praising emergency responders for their efforts. 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