Pensioner rescued after becoming trapped under a wall in Newry

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By Q Radio News.

A pensioner has been rescued after becoming trapped underneath a collapsed wall in Newry.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident  on Tamnagbane Road at around midday, after the 82 year old fell into a hole, with a wall falling on top of him.

Crews used shovels and their hands to bring the 82 year-old man to safety.

His condition is not known.

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