Fire engines called to help Lincoln students stuck in Cygnet lift for two hours

Lincoln students on their way to Lincoln SU's Quack night found themselves stuck in a lift for two hours last night after the lift failed to work.

A fire engine was spotted outside Cygnet at midnight. One Cygnet resident told The Tab Lincoln team that six people were apparently stuck in the lift located in block A of the accommodation.

One resident of Cygnet Wharf told The Lincoln Tab: "I think someone got stuck in the lift, Block A."

It was soon confirmed in an accommodation group chat that people were stuck. When it was asked why there was a fire engine outside the accommodation, someone replied: "People are stuck in the lift."

Cygnet Wharf was built in September 2017, currently charging £5986.40 for the academic year

Another person who lives in Cygnet told The Lincoln Tab: "Some people were definitely stuck."

Through videos on social media, it can be seen six people to be stuck in a lift in Cygnet.

Ben, another Cygnet resident, said: "I was actually doing my washing at the time and there where firemen on the top floor and floor 6 and both lifts were inactive for around an hour I’m pretty sure."

A spokesperson for the University of Lincoln said: "Our security staff were made aware of an issue with a lift in Cygnet Wharf last night. The University's maintenance team attended and the lift is now back in service. Any issues that arise are dealt with swiftly and professionally."