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Clark County Firefighters Rescue Man From Drainage Tunnel

The Technical Rescue Team used a rope system to lower a technician and raise the man after rope bags failed in fast-moving water.

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Clark County Fire Department crews rescued an adult man from a drainage tunnel near Twain Avenue and Eastern Avenue late Monday night.

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VIDEO - A man was rescued by the Las Vegas firefighters on Monday when he was trapped in a flood-ridden drainage tunnel. The city of Nevada was hit earlier this week by heavy storms and heavy rains that caused flooding.

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A dramatic incident occurred during a heavy rainstorm in Las Vegas when a man fell from a bridge into a drainage tunnel. Rescuers used a technical rescue team and rope rappelling system to retrieve him before bringing him to safety.

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KLAS - 8 News Now broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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