'Chemical incident': Two unconscious people trapped in ship tank at Lyttelton Port
A storage tank compound in Lyttelton. Photo: CityCare
Firefighters in breathing apparatus rescued two people from a ship tank at the Lyttelton Port on Friday morning.Firefighters in breathing apparatus rescued two people from a ship tank at the Lyttelton Port on Friday morning.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said crews were called to the scene about 9.40am after reports two people were trapped in a tank.
Police said the pair were found unconscious in a tank aboard a ship.
Two fire crews from Lyttelton and one from Christchurch were able to get them out of the tank.
A Hone Hato St John spokesperson told
The Press
four people were taken to Christchurch Hospital following a "chemical incident".
Three of the patients were in a serious condition and one had moderate injuries.
A Lyttelton Port Company spokesperson said there was "an incident on board a vessel in the dry dock".
No port staff were involved in the incident, the spokesperson said.
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