Fire crews pull man from the river in Leeds tonight

A man has been saved from the River Aire by fire-fighters tonight (Thursday).

Specialist water rescue crews from Leeds and Rothwell were called to Dock Street at around 7.20pm along with fire engines from Hunslet.

A man was rescued from the River Aire near Leeds Dock tonight.placeholder image
A man was rescued from the River Aire near Leeds Dock tonight.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that one male casualty was rescued from the River Aire.

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