Breaking: man stuck inside water tower in Bastrop

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The Bastrop Fire Department, Police Department and ambulance services are currently at the water tower on Ogden Avenue coordinating a rescue effort after responding to a call that a man was stuck inside the tower. The call arrived shortly before 8 p.m.

According to Fire Department Chief Eric Montgomery, the man inside the tower is an employee of a company that contracted with Peoples' Water Company to clean the interior of the structure. While inside the tower, the worker became weak and found that he did not have the strength to climb the ladder in the interior to the top of the tank, which was empty of water for the cleaning process.

Personnel from the Bastrop Fire Department immediately climbed to the top of the tank upon responding to keep an eye on the man inside and help him stay alert as rescue efforts moved forward. Montgomery said the BFD contacted other municipalities and rescue units with additional needed equipment to facilitate the recovery of the man from the tank.

Chief Terry Williams and personnel from the Monroe Fire Department arrived to assist in the effort, and at last report, MFD and BFD rescue personnel were in the tower with the worker as equipment was raised for the rescue effort and extraction, including ropes and back boards.

As this story develops, we will share updated information.

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