A man who spent the night stuck in a basement vault inside a New York City building was freed after being trapped for more than nine hours.
Officials say a 23-year-old customer got stuck inside the building on Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan around 8:45 p.m. and was finally freed around 6 a.m. Wednesday.
It's believed the customer was inside a DGA Security vault to access his safety deposit box when he got trapped. Authorities say employees inside the building closed the vault not knowing the customer was still inside. "There was a customer inside the vault at the time that it closes. Once it's closed, it's on a timing mechanism. That vault does not reopen until a certain amount of time passes," FDNY official John Sarrocco said.The building has a number of jewelry businesses inside. Officials believe the secured room with a timed lock mechanism is one of the many safety precautions inside the building.
Officials say the man trapped inside the room was physically fine and there were no safety or oxygen concerns. Rescuers were able to monitor his condition with video and also communicate using a phone system.Once he was freed, he was checked out by EMS and sent home.
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