Newborn rescued from storm water drain
Emergency services in Durban have managed to rescue a newborn baby girl who was stuck in a storm water drain for several hours.
It took emergency services nearly three hours to save the infant.
The eThekwini Metro Police's Search and Rescue Unit - along with the Durban Fire Department and Rescue Care medics - raced to a home in the area, north of Durban, on Monday after reports that a passerby had heard the infant's cries from a storm water drain.
Emergency services quickly descended on the scene and following a lengthy operation - which saw them dig down to the pipe, cut it open and pull the baby out - managed to rescue her.
The child was stuck more than seven metres down the pipe but was still crying and moving.
There were loud cheers from locals who had been from the scene since early this morning as a firefighter pulled the baby into safety.
The infant was crying but appeared to be in good health. She was quickly rushed to a waiting helicopter.
It's understood she was flown to a nearby hospital