A group of firefighters were accidentally sprayed with sewage in rural Australia.

29 firefighters were tackling a blaze in the Kew area near Port Macquarie, New South Wales when a water-bombing helicopter helping out unleashed the waste from above.

The helicopter was supposed to have been filled up with fresh water, but it mistakenly picked up treatment water from a sewage treatment plant.

All who were affected were promptly given medical checks, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

A Rural Fire Service spokesman said: "All 29 firefighters on the fireground and their equipment were immediately withdrawn and decontaminated by Fire and Rescue NSW.

"At this time, no firefighters have complained of any ill effects."

The Australian Workers Union is currently demanding the incident to be investigated.

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