A rescue operation was shown live on local television stations when a man working at a construction site fell into a “void” in Louisville.

Crews rescue worker who was trapped under the rubble after Kentucky construction site accident - Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city rescued a person trapped under rubble at a construction site ne

Rescuers pulled a trapped worker to safety at a demolition site near downtown Louisville. Officials say the worker fell through an opening at the site and then the floor below caved in on him. The rescue took more than eight hours with crews digging through concrete and debris to reach the victim.

According to WAVE, Louisville firefighters were called to an incident at a demolition site close to downtown Louisville on Thursday. Rescue crews arrived on the scene of a building collapse at the site of the former Community Correctional Center near the 300 block of East Chestnut Street.

Construction worker rescued from rubble