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Man pulled from water in York river rescue

Sat 16 Sep

Library photograph: A fire rescue boat on the River Ouse. Photograph: Richard McDougall

Sat 16 Sep 2023  @ 7:41am
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A man was rescued from the river in York in the early hours of this morning (Saturday).

Emergency services were called out at 4.53am.

A man was in the Ouse close to Scarborough Bridge.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews were mobilised to a report of a male in the river.

“Crews assisted to recover male from water and handed into care of paramedics.”

The York Rescue Boat was also involved. The team said: “Called out by North Yorkshire Police to reports of a person in the water near Scarborough Bridge in York.

“Person rescued by the North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service boat crew and transferred into the care of Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

“Our boat was stood down before launch.”


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