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Rescue operation saves man who fell 18ft into York river and broke his leg

Sat 13 Aug

Photograph: York Rescue Boat

Sat 13 Aug 2022  @ 8:11am
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Emergency services and York Rescue Boat united to save a man who fell into the river in York last night (Friday).

Fire crews from York and Acomb were called to the River Foss, near Tower Street, at 10.49pm. A man had fallen about 18ft into the water.

The man had managed to get back to the embankment but had suffered a suspected broken leg.

The York Rescue Boat team on duty were called in. When they arrived, firefighters had managed to stabilise the casualty on a ledge.

A spokesperson for the charity said: “Our team deployed two swift water rescue technicians into the river along with an inflatable raft where they were then able to transport the casualty down stream to a safe extraction point.”

There, paramedics put the man on a stretcher where he was taken to a waiting ambulance.

“We wish the casualty has a speedy recovery,” the spokesperson said.

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