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Couple rescued from floodwater

Sunday, 10 December 2023 20:41

By Will Harris

Crews from Easingwold and Acomb were called to York Bridge at 10.09 pm on Saturday.

A couple have been rescued from flood water in Shipton-by-Beningbrough. Crews from Easingwold and Acomb were called to York Bridge at 10.09 pm on Saturday. North Yorkshire Police raised the alert after officers received a call from a couple stranded in their vehicle in floodwater.

A fire service spokesperson said that fire control managed to re-contact the occupants after some time who stated they’d left the vehicle due to the amount of water coming in.

The spokesperson added that the fire crews waded through waist-deep water to rescue the pair and lead them back to safety utilising their water rescue equipment.

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