Man found alive under rubble of Birmingham house being demolished

Man found alive under rubble of Birmingham house being demolished

A man was rescued from the rubble of a house being demolished in Birmingham Monday morning.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service was called to the 200 block of 54th Street North, said Battalion Chief Tobias Jones.

A work crews was in the process of demolishing the house when they found the man beneath the rubble. Firefighters rescued the man, who may have been staying in the abandoned house.

The man was taken to the hospital. Jones said his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

This story will be updated if more information becomes available.