Emergency services called to reports of children in River Severn, Shrewsbury
Emergency services were called to the River Severn in Shrewsbury this afternoon following reports of children in the river.
Emergency services were called to the River Severn in Shrewsbury this afternoon following reports of children in the river.
Emergency services were called to the English Bridge area at 3.35pm, they attended after a member of the public raised the alarm after seeing two children entering the river.
Five fire appliances including the Water Rescue Unit were mobilised from Baschurch, Shrewsbury and Wellington. An Operations officer was also in attendance.
The children were confirmed out of water before emergency services stood down at the scene.
The River Severn in Shrewsbury is currently on a Flood Warning with levels expected to peak tomorrow afternoon.
