By Laura Michell
Two men have been rescued from a collapsed trench in Epping.
Emergency services were called to the incident on High Street at 11.50am following reports the men were trapped three metres underground.
Firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene to find two men trapped in a trench and surrounded by dirt.
MFB trench rescue specialists worked with paramedics to free the men.
A number of firefighters and specialist units are involved in a rescue operation after two men became trapped underground in Epping. The incident is still on going. t.co/vQp9maAZE0 pic.twitter.com/zE5KMpjBVG
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A man, in his 20s, has been taken to The Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with a leg injury.
A man, in his 50s, was taken to The Royal Melbourne Hospital with suspected crush injuries. He is in a stable condition.
