Firefighters carry out rescue after embankment fall in Shrewsbury
Published 1st Jan 2025, 17:58 BST
A person was rescued by firefighters after falling down an embankment.
Crews were called to Havelock Road in Belle Vue, Shrewsbury this afternoon.
The person was helped to safety by firefighters, who used a short extension ladder.
Paramedics were not called to the scene.
A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “At 4.20pm on Wednesday, January 1, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as ‘urgent’ in Shrewsbury.
“Crews rescued one person who had fallen down an embankment.”
One fire engine was sent to the scene from Shrewsbury.
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