Man rescued from River Severn in Shrewsbury
A man has been rescued from the River Severn in Shrewsbury by firefighters.
The man was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The alarm was raised at about 6.20am on Tuesday (31) with reports of someone in the water off Sydney Avenue with emergency services quickly on scene.
Fire and Rescue crews from the town as well as from Baschurch and Wellington were sent to the area, close to the weir.
A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "One male was rescued from water by crews and was cared for by the ambulance service."
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 6.30am to reports of a person in the water off Sydney Avenue in Shrewsbury and sent two ambulances and two paramedic officers to the scene. A male patient was pulled from the water with the assistance of fire colleagues."
The spokesperson said ambulance staff provided treatment on scene before the man, who was in a serious condition, was conveyed on blue lights to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further treatment with a paramedic officer travelling on board.
