A man from Plovdiv, who was returning home last night, fell into a plastic pipe left for drainage.

The incident took place near the stadium in the "Komatevo" district.

The man was trapped for more than 11 hours in the narrow and long space with his hands up.

He tried to get out on his own, but because the tube was narrow, long and smooth, he couldn't.

There was no one to help him, since the place is far from residential buildings.

A woman who was walking her dog this morning heard his cries and immediately called for help.

The rescue operation involves two teams of firefighters, an emergency service team and a plumbing company.

A resident of the neighborhood helps the rescuers by excavating the place around the pipe with his excavator.

The pipe was cut to free the trapped man.

Doctors found that the victim had only minor abrasions.

Plovdiv