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Man rescued from Ludlow rooftop by firefighters

By Chris Pritchard5 August 2018
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A man was rescued from the roof of a building in Ludlow during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Man rescued from Ludlow rooftop by firefighters

Emergency services were called to the incident on Tower Street at around 2am.

The man was rescued from the third floor roof by firefighters using the aerial ladder platform.

It is understood the man had got onto the roof whilst under the influence of alcohol.

Three fire appliances including the aerial ladder platform were mobilised from Ludlow and Shrewsbury.

An Operations officer, West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended.

Multi-agency attendance to retrieve Male from 3rd floor roof. Bravery through alcohol wearing off in the cool night air + reality of the situation kicking in. Please stay sensible and safe folks! pic.twitter.com/huMx2HKtDE https://twitter.com/SFRS_JBainbr/status/1025931748125933568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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  • Shropshire
  • Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
  • South Shropshire
  • West Mercia Police
  • West Midlands Ambulance Service
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