Fire crews rescue person holding onto railings after falling into river in York
Fire crews rushed to York city centre to rescue a person who was holding onto railings after falling into the river.
Three separate crews were called to the scene in York following a report from police that someone had been spotted in the water shortly after 3.15am this morning (Feb 18).
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) said the person had accidentally fallen into the river and was holding onto some railings to prevent themselves from getting into further trouble.
The crews rescued the person using a ladder and left them in the hands of the ambulance service.
A statement from NYFRS said: “Crews from York, Acomb and Selby responded to a report from the police of a person in the river.
“The person had accidentally fallen into the river and had managed to pull themselves out of the water and hold onto railings to await rescue.
“Crews rescued the person using ladders and the incident was left with the police and ambulance service.”
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