Man rescued from river in Shrewsbury after downpour
A man was rescued from the Severn in Shrewsbury by five fire crews in rainy weather last night.
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The fire service said they were called at 6.23pm on Wednesday after a man ended up in the river at Sydney Avenue.
Fire engines attended from Shrewsbury, Baschurch and Wellington.
A note from the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the man was brought to safety by fire service swift water technicians.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were initially called at 6.23pm to a report of concerns for a patient's welfare. One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended.
"On arrival they discovered a patient, a man, in the water. He was rescued, treated at the scene and taken to hospital for further treatment."
