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Man rescued from River Severn in Shrewsbury

A man was rescued from the River Severn in Shrewsbury early this morning.

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The River Severn in Shrewsbury. Photo: Google StreetView.

Three fire crews were called to The Quarry park at 5.35am.

A Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: "Three fire appliances including the prime mover and the water rescue unit were mobilised from Shrewsbury. An operations officer was in attendance.

"Also at the scene of the incident were the land ambulance service and the police."

The man was rescued within 10 minutes, using water rescue gear.

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