Five workers involved in manhole incident in downtown Calgary

Three workers remain at Foothills Industrial hospital, with one taken to Sheldon Chumir

Five workers have been reported with non life-threatening injuries on Thursday morning after an industrial incident occurred inside a manhole in southeast Calgary.

Emergency services spokesperson Stuart Brideaux said four have been transported to hospitals and details of the injuries are not known at this time.

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Three workers are currently hospitalized at Foothills hospital, while one was taken to Sheldon Chumir. The fifth worker declined to be hospitalized following assessment at the scene, Brideaux said.

At 7:55 a.m. police responded to reports of the incident, which occurred at Macleod Trail near 14 Ave. SE.

Macleod Trail SE between 14th Ave. SE and 17th Ave SE is currently cl