Abc7 news starts right now with live breaking news. And that breaking news is in the east bay where a rescue effort trapped in a trench is now approaching its 10th hour. Sky 7hd is live over the frantic scene right now. It is just incredible. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. This is happening on east 23rd street and 21st avenue. Alan wang is there and joins us with the latest. This has been going on for more than 10 hours. People out here are starting to get a little anxious. At this point the rescue workers have the man hooked up to an iv which means they are trying to keep his vital signses stable. All of the pressure from the dirt that is squeezing his lower extremities. We are told he is alert and talking to rescue, woulders who were trying to rescue him after he was buried up to his waste in a trench that collapsed around 12 30 this afternoon. The victim is identified as 41yearold esparza who works for star rooter and plumbing. He was trying to attach it to a hole and ma
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Waste in a trench that collapsed around 12 30 this afternoon. The victim is identified as 41yearold esparza who works for star rooter and plumbing. He was trying to attach it to a hole and main sewage pipe under the street. The main sewage pipe was buried so deep they had to build a long, narrow trench 13 feet down. The fire officials tell us the workers used inadequate support which is made from plywood to hold back the crumbling walls in the trench. The soil had the consistency of sand which is making it difficult to hold back and thats why they are using a street cleaner to vacuum it out of the trench while they dig. His foot is also trapped in a clay that is creating a suck force that is holding them down. It is all thats why it is taking so long. We also have a storm coming in and the temperature is dropping. Mr. Esparza is probably getting cold so they are anxious to free him from this trench. Alan wang, abc7 news. Alan, thank you. Remarkable it has taken so long. He mentioned th
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