A 31-year-old man was rescued after he fell approximately 30 meters into a stormwater shaft between Old Main Road and the northbound lane of the R102 in Verulam, KZN this morning (Saturday, 15/01/2022).
Two men arrived at Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters at approximately 09:53 requesting assistance for their friend. They explained that they were carrying a case of beers that they purchased from the Verulam CBD and were on their way home to Coniston. Their intoxicated friend decided to break a branch from a tree and feed it through the beer crate making it more comfortable for them to carry the alcohol. He fell into the open shaft while searching for the branch.
Reaction Officers and RUSA Medics proceeded with his friends to the scene. Officers communicated with the man who complained of pains to his legs. The Ethekwini Fire & Rescue Services arrived shortly thereafter and a rope with a harness was lowered into the shaft. Reaction Officers & Firemen then pulled…
