Man Dies After Getting Stuck on Top of a 290-Foot Chimney

A man who was trapped upside down at the top of a 290-foot industrial chimney in Carlisle, England, for about 15 hours has died, police have confirmed.
Man Dies After Getting Stuck on Top of a 290-Foot Chimney
A man hangs upside down from the top of Dixon's Chimney in Carlisle, United Kingdom, on Oct. 28, 2019. Danny Lawson/AP
Isabel van Brugen
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A man who was trapped upside down at the top of a 290-foot industrial chimney in Carlisle, United Kingdom, for about 15 hours has died, police have confirmed.

Police first responded to a call at 2:22 a.m. local time on Oct. 28 with reports that a man was stuck on top of the chimney, prompting a multi-agency rescue operation.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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