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29/10/2003
Man injured after falling from pier
A man has been treated in hospital after falling off a pier in Co Down yesterday.
The accident occurred at around 5.15pm on Tuesday when the man fell 10 feet from a pier in Bangor.
He was eventually rescued by fire crews using special stretchers and rescue lines and taken to a nearby hospital suffering back injuries.
The man was conscious during his ordeal.
(MB)
The accident occurred at around 5.15pm on Tuesday when the man fell 10 feet from a pier in Bangor.
He was eventually rescued by fire crews using special stretchers and rescue lines and taken to a nearby hospital suffering back injuries.
The man was conscious during his ordeal.
(MB)
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