Person rescued from River Irwell in Salford and taken to hospital
A rescue operation was launched on Thursday night
Firefighters have rescued a person from the River Irwell in Salford.
The fire service, police and ambulance crews, were called to Woden Street at around 8pm on Thursday following reports of someone in the water.
The person was pulled from the water before being taken to hospital.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At shortly before 8pm today (Thursday 15 February), fire crews were called to Woden Street, in Salford following reports of a person in the water.
“Working alongside Greater Manchester Police, two fire engines from Salford fire station along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton and the Water Incident Unit from Heywood quickly attended the scene.
“Crews worked to assist the person from the water before they were assessed by North West Ambulance Service and conveyed to hospital.
“Firefighters were in attendance for approximately one hour”.