A boy was trapped between boulders for 9 hours until crews could free him

Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers freed an 11-year-old boy who slipped betwixt 2 boulders adjacent his schoolhouse and was trapped for much than 9 hours, a New Hampshire occurrence main said Monday.

The boy was pried retired of nan boulders successful Windsor astatine astir 3:15 a.m. He was taken to a infirmary for information and released, according to nan Wediko School, wherever nan boy is simply a student.

“On Sunday evening, while nether supervision, a student exploring a rocky area connected field slipped betwixt 2 boulders erstwhile sticks and debris gave measurement beneath them,” nan school, a residential curen halfway for boys, said successful a connection Monday.

“Despite aggregate unit members’ efforts to free nan student, they were unsuccessful and promptly called section emergency rescue services,” nan connection said. “Emergency responders worked tirelessly done nan night, successfully rescuing nan student successful nan early morning.”

Firefighters sewage a telephone to respond soon earlier 6 p.m. Sunday, wherever they recovered nan boy “lodged betwixt nan crevasse” successful a ample boulder, Hillsborough Fire Chief Kenny Stafford said. They utilized ropes and a lubricant to rescue nan child, he said.

First responders from astatine slightest 5 different communities, arsenic good arsenic nan authorities constabulary and Fish and Game Department, assisted pinch nan rescue successful Windsor, successful confederate New Hampshire.

Capt. Adam Iverson of nan Manchester Fire Department told WMUR-TV that rescuers had to passageway from nan broadside utilizing jackhammers, saws and shovels to create immoderate abstraction underneath nan boy to free up his legs. They besides utilized crockery soap and bladed pieces of integrative to thief trim nan friction.

“Once that was done, nan guys connected apical and from beneath were capable to assistance him up and out,” Iverson said.