Shropshire Star

Fire crew rescues person stuck in lift at nursing home

Fire crews came to the rescue of a person stuck in a lift at a nursing home.

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The Withywood nursing home in Shrewsbury. Photo: Google

The incident happened at the Withywood nursing home in Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury shortly before 1pm today.

The person was released using the lift key.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "At 12.56pm on Friday, February 10, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as 'lift rescue persons locked in' in Shrewsbury. Person released from lift using lift key at premises.

"One fire appliance was mobilised from Shrewsbury."