Underground Rescue - Halifax

We were called at 19.05 to Paddock Lane in Halifax to reports of two people trapped underground.

We currently have four crews in attendance, plus the technical rescue unit and an aerial appliance.

We are also working with our partners in West Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Yorkshire Water and The Environment Agency.

Further updates will follow.

Update 20:00 - both casualties have been rescued using line rescue gear and have been passed to the care of our colleagues in Yorkshire Ambulance Service.