Harrogate firefighters rescued a man who got trapped after falling headfirst through a loft hatch today.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said the alert was raised at 12.22pm. The location is described only as being in Harrogate.

The report said:

“Crew from Harrogate assisted a man who had fallen headfirst out of a loft hatch and become trapped by the ladders leaving him dangling head first.

“Crew used small tools to free the man and bring him back down to the landing safely.”

No further details, including the extent of any injuries, was revealed.

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