Emergency services called to man in water near Sunderland's Northern Spire bridge

Emergency services have been called to reports of a man in the water near the Northern Spire bridge in Sunderland.
Poppy Kennedy
By Poppy Kennedy
Published 30th Oct 2020, 21:15 BST
Updated 30th Oct 2020, 21:52 BST
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Sunderland Coastguard, Seaham Coastguard and Sunderland RNLI were called to reports of a man in the River Wear at 2.30pm on Friday, October 30.

A coastguard spokesman said: “The casualty, who had entered the water from the river bank, self recovered shortly after our arrival with assistance from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.

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"He was taken into the care of the ambulance and police service.”

Emergency services were called to a person in the river near the Northern Spire bridge. Picture by Sunderland CoastguardEmergency services were called to a person in the river near the Northern Spire bridge. Picture by Sunderland Coastguard
Emergency services were called to a person in the river near the Northern Spire bridge. Picture by Sunderland Coastguard
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