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| Man trapped in flooded drain dies | |
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| A man who became trapped in a flooded manhole in Hull has died. | |
| Emergency crews and police divers had been trying to rescue the man who became trapped on Monday morning in Astral Close, Hessle. | |
| A Humberside Fire Service spokesman said the man was trapped by his foot amid rising water levels. He has not yet been named. | |
| Torrential downpours have led to a state of emergency being declared in the city. | |
| A woman and three children were earlier rescued from a flooded car in the city. | A woman and three children were earlier rescued from a flooded car in the city. |
| Hull City Council has set up an incident room in the Guildhall to deal with problems caused by flooding. | |
| Health warning | Health warning |
| The authority advised members of the public not to travel unless absolutely essential. | |
| More than 70 schools were closed and emergency services were inundated with hundreds of calls on Monday as flooding hit roads, businesses and homes. | More than 70 schools were closed and emergency services were inundated with hundreds of calls on Monday as flooding hit roads, businesses and homes. |
| The city's cemeteries and crematorium were all closed due to extensive flooding. | The city's cemeteries and crematorium were all closed due to extensive flooding. |
| Sewage was reported to be flowing into some homes, prompting health officials in Hull and North East Lincolnshire to issue a health warning. | Sewage was reported to be flowing into some homes, prompting health officials in Hull and North East Lincolnshire to issue a health warning. |
| Director of public health for North East Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust, Dr Tony Hill, advised people to try and avoid coming into contact with contaminated water. | Director of public health for North East Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust, Dr Tony Hill, advised people to try and avoid coming into contact with contaminated water. |
| He also advised parents not to let their children play in the flood water. | He also advised parents not to let their children play in the flood water. |
| Glenn Ramsden, of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said firefighters had received more than 300 calls in just three hours and urged the public to contact the service only in an emergency. | Glenn Ramsden, of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said firefighters had received more than 300 calls in just three hours and urged the public to contact the service only in an emergency. |