Second person rescued from River Aire in Leeds within 24 hours

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the river at Brewery Wharf at 9.43am on Tuesday morning to reports of a man in the water.

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Specialist water technicians rescued the casualty and handed him over to the ambulance service for further care.

Water rescue crews from Leeds and Hunslet attended.

Pictures taken at the scene by an eyewitness appear to show one of the Leeds Dock water taxis involved in the rescue.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesan said: "At 9.39am today (11/6) police received reports of a man in the River Aire near to Dock Street.

"Members of the public had assisted in bringing the man to safety.

"He has been taken to hospital to be checked over but has no life-threatening injuries."

A woman was also pulled from the river close to Crown Point Bridge on Monday morning.

Water rescue crews from Leeds, Hunslet and Rothwell stations responded to the call, and the women was safely out of the water by 11.53am.