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Children rescued from rocks above waterfall

Children had to be rescued from rocks at a waterfall after getting stuck at the beauty spot near the Shropshire/mid Wales border.

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Fire crews supported mountain rescue volunteers

Brecon Mountain Rescue volunteers, supported by firefighters from Shropshire and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services, were called to the Water-Break-Its-Neck Waterfall in in New Radnor, near Presteigne, shortly after 1pm on Monday.

The team reached the two children and brought them down safely during the four-hour rescue operation at the beauty spot.

Fire crews from Presteigne and Pontardawe, along with the specialist rope rescue teams, went to the scene along with ambulance and police teams.