New Hampshire

Person Rescued After Being Trapped 20 Feet Down Storm Drain Near NH Mall

The person who'd been trapped declined to go to the hospital, firefighters said

Firefighters rescuing a person trapped in a Concord, New Hampshire, storm drain
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A person was rescued after becoming trapped about 20 feet down a storm drain near a New Hampshire mall early Wednesday morning, fire officials said.

The Concord Fire Department was called to help about 6:48 a.m. on Sheep Davis Road near Steeplegate Mall, officials said.

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A firefighter wearing breathing gear reached the person by ladder and the person -- who wasn't identified -- climbed out, officials said.

The person who'd been trapped declined to go to the hospital, firefighters said.

Neighbors heard barking from a manhole last Friday. By Saturday, crews began their rescue efforts.
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