Two men rescued after falling down shaft in Oldham
The rescue on Union Street in Oldham. Picture: Stuart Brennan.
Two men have been rescued after falling 50ft down a new build sewer shaft in Oldham town centre this morning.
Rescue teams at the scene. Picture: Stuart Brennan.
We are not sure how they came to end up in the shaft on Union Street but they were rescued by Greater Manchester Fire Service and Oldham Mountain Rescue Team.
The men who were not injured were freed after a couple of hours.
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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