Site in Fontana Calif., where a woman fell into a sinkhole on Thursday.Photo:San Bernardino County Fire/X
San Bernardino County Fire/X
A woman was rescued in California on Thursday after she fell into an old septic tank outside her home.
The San Bernardino County Fire Department said it responded to the scene on Cherry Avenue in Fontana after learning that an adult woman had fallen about 25 feet into the septic tank, which they initially reported was a sinkhole, according to theLos Angeles TimesandCW affiliate KTLA.
SBCFD spokesperson Eric Sherwin told KTLA a 911 caller found the victim, described as a 40-year-old woman, in the “abandoned or previous used septic tank” around 9:45 a.m. local time.
The fire agency told theLos Angeles Timesthat the incident occurred after the woman walked over the top of the tank, which gave way, as did the ground itself.
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A rescuer was eventuallylowered into the holeand was able toretrieve the victim, according to the SBCFD.
Rescuers work to saved a woman who fell into a 25-foot sinkhole in Fontana, Calif.San Bernardino County Fire/X
The victim was so deep in the hole, shewas “not visible”from the surface, the fire department added in its threat of posts on X.
The woman was transported to a local hospital after she was saved, according to the SBCFD.
Sherwin said the woman sustained injuries to her legs, according to KTLA. Her official condition is unknown.
The SBCFD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
