Woman throwing out rubbish survives being compacted in bin lorry

A US woman fell into a waste container while throwing out her rubbish and was later rescued from a bin lorry which had compacted the contents while she was inside, officials have said.

Luckily, neighbours heard her screams and the waste compartment of the lorry was equipped with a camera. The driver spotted the woman stuck inside and called 911.

By then, the driver “had reportedly compacted the garbage up to four times”, Manchester Fire Department in New Hampshire said in a news release.

Rescuers used a basket ladder to reach the top of the truck and lift her out.

She was “standing/talking/yelling, but was not alert enough to answer questions”, the news release said.

The woman – whose name was not released – was taken to hospital after Monday’s misadventure.

“In 32 years, I’ve never seen anything like this my whole career,” Battalion Chief Bob Beaudet told WMUR-TV.

“It’s alarming, because you don’t really think it’s true.”