Man rescued from grain silo

• St John is attending an incident near Riversdale

• We have sent a number of resources to the scene, including two St John ambulances, a St John rapid response and the Otago rescue helicopter with St John paramedics on board

• The incident was a patient who was trapped in a grain silo

• We are assessing and treating the patient, who is male and in a serious condition

• There were another six patient overcome with fumes, these patients have moderate to minor injuries and are also being assessed

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