Girl, 11, trapped in mud up to her waist rescued by firefighters from the River Tyne

An 11-year-old girl who became trapped in mud up to her waist was rescued by firefighters after playing on exposed mudflats on the River Tyne.

A warning has now been issued to children and parents after the girl found herself waist-deep in an exposed mudflat on the River Tyne.

Emergency services received the 999 call at around 4pm on June 9, after a group of six children, who were playing on the mud, had become inadvertently stuck and unable to get back to the safety of the Quayside.

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By the time crews arrived five of the children had managed to free themselves but one girl was unable to move in the mud – which had created a vacuum.

A spokesman for the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said: “Our firefighters quickly deployed a throw bag in the direction of the girl.”