Pietermaritzburg ( Central ) Municipal Building at 13h30 on the 31 August 09

Three members of public have been treated this afternoon after been trapped inside a lift for over an hour. ER24 paramedics and the local Fire Department were called out to the local Municipal building in Church Street for three people trapped inside the lift. Paramedics and FireDepartment ensured the patients to remain calm.

A technician from the lift company was also called in to help in the rescue. The Fire Department was able to pry open the doors and all three patients were rescued.

Two females and a male were assessed on the scene and were treated for claustrophobia and other medical conditions. They were transported to a near by Provincial hospital for further treatment.

It is unclear what caused the lift to get jammed but an investigation will be done by the relevant authorities.