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Winslow, AZ - A man who jumped into a mine shaft at the Meteor Crater tourist attraction 35 miles east of Flagstaff Thursday has been pulled out, according to authorities.

He was rescued from the 100 foot deep hole early Friday morning.

Coconino County Sheriff's spokesman Gerry Blair said the sheriff's office got a call around 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon saying a man had made his way into the bottom of the crater where people are not permitted.

When the first deputy arrived he was told the man had just jumped feet first into the mine shaft, sheriff's officials said.

Additional resources were called in and the first rescuers to make it down to the bottom of the crater had to cut through a seven foot fence topped by barbed wire to get access to the mine shaft.

Rescuers learned the man had fallen more than 100 feet down into the hole.

At around 8:20 p.m. rescuers called out to the man and got a faint reply, indicating that he was still alive.

Rescuers lowered food, water, a portable radio, warm clothing and a flashlight to the victim. Rescuers were then able to communicate to the victim via the radio.

The man, identified as 28-year-old Parminder Singh of Union City, California, told rescuers he believed he had dislocated and broken an arm, broken one of his legs and complained of severe pain to both of his legs. He apparently was having frequent episodes of loss of consciousness.

It took more than 30 rescuers from several agencies from around Arizona to finally bring Singh out of the mine shaft, more than eight hours after he jumped in.

The rescue was performed in temperatures of 20 degrees and below with a wind chill factor of below zero.

Blair said they couldn't wait until daylight to do the rescue because they didn't believe Singh would survive the night.

It took an hour just to medically assess and provide initial treatment for the victim after a member of the Flagstaff Fire Department Technical Rescue Team was lowered into the hole.

The victim was carried up the 600 foot crater incline and then more than a mile to the visitor's center parking lot.

Due to the high winds and low temperatures Singh could not be air-lifted out of the crater, officials said.

Singh was taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.

Officials said Singh told deputies he intentionally jumped into the the shaft to "appease the gods."

There was no immediate word on whether Singh will face any charges in the incident. The incident is under investigation.