Firefighters rescued an elderly man from River Ouse
AN elderly man was rescued from the river by firefighters.
Crews from York and Acomb fire stations were called at about 12.30pm on Saturday to Ferry Lane in Bishopthorpe.
A spokesman said the man's boat had broken down in the middle of the River Ouse and firefighters helped him to safety.
@NorthYorksFire Blue watch York today we carried out another successful rescue from the river Ouse in flood in Bishopthorpe #WeDontJustDoFires @NorthYorksFBU @fbunational @northyorkspfcc @RachaelMaskell pic.twitter.com/wv5sk8RBgk
— Steve Howley (@stevehowley1974) February 9, 2019
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