Man trapped in storm drain ‘the width of a pizza’ rescued after two days

Emergency crews ponder how to reach the trapped man (Steve Hill/Contra Costa County Fire Protection District via AP)

A man who was trapped 15 feet underground for two days in a storm pipe the width of a large pizza was rescued in an effort that lasted hours and involved at least 50 firefighters, police officers and rescue personnel.

Officials freed the man from the 16-inch (41cm) diameter pipe at about 9.30pm on Sunday in Antioch, north-east of San Francisco, said Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesperson Steve Hill.