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Tanker driver rescued from flood water by firefighters in Shropshire village

A tanker driver was rescued from "deep flowing water" by fire crews.

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The incident took place at Maesbrook at around 6.20pm last night - Sunday, December 8.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had send two crews and a water rescue unit to the scene.

An update from the service, which was at the scene for more than two hours, said the male driver of a tanker had been "brought to safety from deep flowing water by specialist fire crews".

The incident comes as a number of flood warnings remain in place for the county in the wake of Storm Darragh.