California man rescued after being trapped in a storm pipe the ‘width of a pizza’

He had entered the stormwater system intentionally and became stuck for two days before being rescued uninjured, but dehydrated

A man who was trapped 15ft (4.5m) underground for two days in a San Francisco Bay area storm pipe the width of a large pizza was rescued in an effort that lasted hours and involved at least 50 firefighters, police officers and rescue personnel, officials said Monday.

Officials freed the man from the 16in (40cm) pipe around 9.30pm on Sunday, said Steve Hill, spokesperson for the Contra Costa county fire protection district.