Yahoo News 70-year-old woman trapped in pit for 48 hours after falling through floor covering
An elderly woman had to be rescued, after falling through a floor covering, into in an old vehicle inspection pit. Emergency services were called after concerns were raised on Thursday. The 70-year-old was found trapped in the pit, in a remote property, near Pennal, in Gwynedd. and had been there for 48 hours.
An Aberdyfi Search and Rescue statement said: "At around 2:00 p.m., call-handlers from the Team were made aware of a 70 year-old woman trapped in an outbuilding in a remote property near Pennal.
"The woman had fallen through the floor covering of an old vehicle inspection pit some 48 h earlier and was unable to escape. Following up on welfare concerns raised by family members unable to contact the woman, a Police Officer visited the property, and noticed a set of keys hanging from the garage door. Investigating further, he located the woman trapped in the pit.
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"Team volunteers along with Police Officers and a Welsh Ambulance Service crew attended the incident, and, armed with a ladder, were able to assist the woman out. She was assessed by the WAST crew and found to be cold and dehydrated but otherwise in reasonable shape considering her ordeal."
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