Collisions - Roof-top chimney sweeper sustains severe injuries in a fall
A young chimney sweeper fell from a roof in Bretzfeld, Hohenlohekreis, Germany, sustaining serious injuries. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the 21-year-old was busy cleaning a chimney of a house. However, something went wrong, and he tumbled off the roof, landing on a balcony. Quick action was taken, and firefighters employed a ladder to save him. The hospitalized man was flown to a nearby healthcare facility via helicopter. While the reason for the 21-year-old losing his footing remains undisclosed at this point.
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- The chimney sweeping industry in Germany has called for stricter safety regulations following the accident in Bretzfeld.
- While the police are still investigating the cause of the chimney sweep's fall, they have also linked it to an increase in reported accidents in the chimney sweeping industry in the region.
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