Firefighters explain how pair ended up in River Severn as they issue safety advice

A safety message has been issued after a man and a woman were rescued from the River Severn in Bridgnorth.

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It is believed that they had got too close to the edge and had slipped in on Saturday July 13, at about 6.40pm and could not get back out under their own steam.

West Mercia Police officers used a throw line to help keep them safe until Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service crews arrived from Bridgnorth.

The crews and the water first responder used extension ladders to rescue the couple from the water.