Two men pull woman from River Severn in Shrewsbury

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A woman was been pulled from the River Severn in Shrewsbury by two young men after she fell in.

Emergency services including a fire engine and an ambulance raced to the scene, close to the Boathouse Inn in the Porthill area of the town.

When they arrived they found she had already been dragged from the river by two men.

The incident took place at around 9.30pm last night.

Alison Stant, a spokeswoman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "When the fire service arrived on the scene, the woman had already been pulled from the river, so we assisted with helping the ambulance service."

A spokesman for the Ambulance Service said: "We received a report at 9.36pm that a woman had gone in to the water.

"We sent a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance crew.

"When they reached the scene they found the woman had already been pulled from the river by two lads. They were OK and the woman was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

"Her condition is unknown."

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