Firefighters rescue someone stuck in lift at Shrewsbury nursing home
Firefighters rescued someone stuck in a lift at a nursing home this evening.
The incident happened at Radbrook Nursing Home in Shrewsbury.
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A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 6.33pm on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as ‘lift rescue, persons locked in’ in Shrewsbury.
“Crews released a person who was stuck in a lift using the lift keys.”
One fire engine was sent to the scene.
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