Firefighters rescue woman from river in Leeds

By The Newsroom

Published 9th May 2018, 07:39 GMT

Updated 10th May 2018, 16:56 GMT

A WOMAN has been rescued from the River Aire in Leeds this morning.

Firefighters were called at 6.50am to Crown Point Bridge, Crown Point Road.

A woman has been rescued from the River Aire at Crown Point Bridge, Leeds. Photo: Google

placeholder image — A woman has been rescued from the River Aire at Crown Point Bridge, Leeds. Photo: Google

Specialist water rescue crews used a water rescue sled to rescue the woman and she was left in the care of paramedics.

Crews from Leeds, Hunslet and Rothwell all took part in the rescue, with a technical rescue officer also at the scene.

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