Fire crews rescue person stuck in mud and water in Somerset

Two appliances from Burnham-on-Sea attended

Author: Lauren WattPublished 8th May 2021
Last updated 8th May 2021

Fire crews have rescued a person stuck waist deep in around 4ft of mud and water situated 5ft below ground level.

Two appliances from Burnham-on-Sea attended backed up with a water rescue team from Chippenham

Crews removed an area of hedge for access and rescued the person using a ladder lowered down the bank.

The water rescue team were returned to station and an ambulance crew attended to check the casualty for any injuries.

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