NSW: Man rescued from inside underground pipe in Sydney
SYDNEY, April 18 AAP - A man was rescued in Sydney this morning after suffering breathingdifficulties 80 metres into an underground pipe.
The maintenance worker was working in the horizontal pipe about 80m from a man holeon the corner of Phillip Street and Parramatta Road at Petersham in Sydney's inner westaround 4am (AEST).
He had become fatigued and experienced breathing difficulties, a police spokesman said.
"The man, who was wearing breathing apparatus, was conscious throughout the incidentas he was assisted by Police Rescue personnel," the spokesman said.
Ambulance officers were at the scene on standby.
He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for assessment.
AAP rk/arb/jmd
KEYWORD: PIPE
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