Breakdown! Firefighters rescue team of New Zealand rugby players from Dublin elevator
AS callouts go, it's probably one of the more unusual jobs Dublin firefighters have encountered. In the past month, Dublin Fire Brigade units have faced blazes, beach rescues and even births. However, on Saturday, they were tasked with something rather more difficult than the clichéd cat in a tree — 10 Kiwis in a broken elevator. Well, 10 New Zealand rugby players to be precise. Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter/X yesterday to share news of the unconventional call. "Donnybrook firefighters were called to release a rugby team from a malfunctioning lift," they posted. "The lift was rated for 500kg, it had a team of ten rugby players from New Zealand in it…" Donnybrook firefighters were called to release a rugby team from a malfunctioning lift. The lift was rated for 500kg, it had a team of ten rugby players from New Zealand in it....... 👀 pic.twitter.com/Vf7s8ZeM2u — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 5, 2024 While it's not known which team it was, given that the average player weight of the current…
6 Oct 00:00 · The Irish Post