Firefighters rescue an elderly man who had fallen down a Chesterfield canal bank

An elderly man suffered head injuries after falling down a canal bank in New Whittington.
The man's injuries are believed to be minor.The man's injuries are believed to be minor.
The man's injuries are believed to be minor.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue attended the incident today, Wednesday, September 26, where the man had fallen down a canal bank near Blue Bank Lock.

A Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said: "Crews from Chesterfield and Staveley used water rescue and safe working at height equipment to rescue the casualty."

The man's injuries are believed to be minor.

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