The Air Ambulance NI airlifted the farmer to hospital. \ Kelvin Boyes
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The Northern Ireland air ambulance evacuated a farmer to hospital on Friday evening after an incident believed to have involved slurry gas.
Northern Ireland's Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident on a farm in Newtownhamilton and helped lift the 65-year-old male patient on to the helicopter, a spokesperson said.
Fire crews used gas monitors to ensure the scene was safe until the evacuation was complete, the spokesperson added.
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No information was available about the man's condition.
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The Northern Ireland air ambulance evacuated a farmer to hospital on Friday evening after an incident believed to have involved slurry gas.
Northern Ireland's Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident on a farm in Newtownhamilton and helped lift the 65-year-old male patient on to the helicopter, a spokesperson said.
Fire crews used gas monitors to ensure the scene was safe until the evacuation was complete, the spokesperson added.
No information was available about the man's condition.
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