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Child trapped between boulders for 9 hours rescued by firefighters in NH
Rescuers came to the aid of a child who became wedged between two boulders and was trapped for more than nine hours, a New Hampshire fire chief said Monday.
The child, estimated to be 11 or 12, was pried out of the boulders in Windsor at about 3:15 a.m. and taken to a hospital for evaluation. Windsor is about 30 miles west of Concord, the state capital.
The boulders are near the Wediko School, a residential treatment center for boys in middle school and high school.
Hillsborough Fire Department Chief Kenny Stafford said firefighters got a call to respond shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday. They used ropes and a lubricant to rescue the child.
Messages seeking comment were sent to the fire department, which led the multi-agency rescue effort, and the school.
New Hampshire authorities worked tirelessly overnight to rescue an 11-year-old boy who was stuck between two boulders.
The child was trapped between two boulders on property owned by Wediko Children’s Services, a boarding school in Windsor, New Hampshire. According to Boston 25 News, the child was found on the grounds of Camp Wediko, a camp for children with emotional difficulties.
The Manchester Fire Department told Patch that several agencies were called to the scene shortly before midnight on Sunday.
The child was found “conscious and alert and located approximately 4 to 5 feet down between boulders with narrow access to either side,” the Patch reported.
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An 11-year-old boy was rescued by authorities after being stuck between two boulders. (Hillsboro Fire & EMS via Facebook / Google Maps)
“Manchester’s Rescue 1 worked in conjunction with on-scene Fire and EMS companies to clear a tunnel to the side of the boulders, which allowed a member to reach the victim’s legs and assist with removal from the top of the boulders,” the statement read.
Authorities reportedly used shovels, jackhammers, power saws and a lubricant to “vertically hoist” the boy between the boulders. Boston 25 News reported that the child had been stuck for nine hours by the time he was finally removed.
The current condition of the child is unknown, but the Patch reported that he only sustained minor injuries.
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New Hampshire authorities said they used several tools to rescue the boy. (Hillsboro Fire & EMS via Facebook)
In a Facebook post, the Hillsboro Fire Department thanked the agencies that responded to the scene.
“The Hillsboro Fire and EMS would like to thank all of our mutual aid companies that assisted with the technical rescue conducted at Wediko Children’s [S]ervices last night and well into the early morning hours,” the post read.
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The rescue took place at Camp Wediko in WIndsor, New Hampshire. (Google Maps)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Manchester Fire Department and the Hillsboro Fire Department for additional information.
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