Original title: how to get up? British man trapped at the top of 88 meter high chimney died
A man in Carlisle has been trapped at the top of a 290 foot tall chimney and has been confirmed dead, police in Cumbria, UK, reported Thursday. At present, it is not clear how he climbed up, and the cause of death is unknown.
According to reports, at about 2 a.m. on the 28th, police received reports that a man in his 50s was trapped on the chimney. Subsequently, the police immediately launched a rescue.
According to reports, police have tried to send helicopters to rescue, but because of its special trapped position, it has to be suspended. Cumbria County Fire and Rescue Bureau has also temporarily set up a working group of high-altitude work experts.
However, at around 4.45 p.m. that day, police announced that the man had died. Police said: 'it is not clear how and why the man went up the chimney, and the police will investigate. '
According to reports, the chimney was built in 1836, about 88 meters high, is the British national second-class protection building. According to the historical England website, when the chimney was built, it set a record for the largest chimney at that time.