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| Man trapped between Walton-on-the-Naze beach huts rescued | Man trapped between Walton-on-the-Naze beach huts rescued |
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| Firefighters have rescued a man who became trapped between two beach huts. | Firefighters have rescued a man who became trapped between two beach huts. |
| Inflatable air bags were used to move one of the beach huts so the man could be released from Burnt House Promenade in Walton-on-the-Naze. | Inflatable air bags were used to move one of the beach huts so the man could be released from Burnt House Promenade in Walton-on-the-Naze. |
| It is understood he was replacing a rotten plank at the bottom of the hut when he got stuck. | |
| Essex Fire and Rescue said the man, who got a leg wedged beneath the hut, had been there "for some time". He was freed shortly before 11:00 BST. | |
| Mark Oxley, station manager, said: "The man had limited movement in one of his legs. | |
| "There was no way that we could reach him in the position he was in so we used air bags to lift the hut up and move it 1ft (30cm)." | |
| He was given the all clear by paramedics. |