11-year-old boy rescued from four-metre-deep manhole at petrol station

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Fire crews were called to rescue an 11-year-old boy who had fallen down a manhole at a petrol station on Wednesday night. 

The incident happened shortly before 7pm in Dungannon, County Tyrone, a Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson told the PA news agency.

Officers used specialist breathing apparatus and a harness to rescue the boy from the four-metre-deep hole.

The boy was conscious but had suffered minor injuries to his back.

He was transported to Craigavon Area Hospital for further checks.

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