A fire station has apologised after leaving Father Christmas “stranded” on the roof of a town hall.
Santa Claus was left stranded on the roof of Romsey Town Hall during the town's traditional event on Friday night.
But they were forced to leave Saint Nic to his own devices on Friday when an emergency near the fire station required their attention.
A spokesperson for Romsey Fire Station said it is their “duty to help those in need”, and hoped people would understand why they had to “leave Santa to his own devices”.
The spokesperson said: “To Santa and the wonderful children of Romsey and the surrounding areas, we owe you all a huge apology.
“As many of you know, Santa had a bit of a mishap tonight (Friday, December 13) and found himself stranded on the roof of the Town Hall.
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“We were all set to spring into action and help him down, but just as we were gearing up, the bells rang for another emergency just up the road from the fire station.
“As firefighters, our first duty is always to help those in need, so we had to answer the call. We hope you’ll understand that we had to leave Santa to his own devices this time.”
They added: “The good news, Santa, being the Christmas hero he is, managed to make his way down safely (we think the reindeer may have lent a hoof!) and has reassured us that he’s right on track to deliver all your presents on Christmas Eve."
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