Major river rescue operation in York city centre

Emergency services were involved in a river rescue operation in York city centre tonight (Thursday).

Several police cars, fire engines and ambulances were called to the River Foss responding to reports of someone in the water.

A crew from York Rescue Boat was also scrambled.

*** Call Out 46/2020 ***

Called out by @NYorksPolice @NYPControlRoom @NPTYorkcity @NPTyorknorth alongside @NorthYorksFire @AcombOnCall to reports of a person in the River Foss. On arrival the person was reported to be safe after being rescued by the fire service pic.twitter.com/JMqbsLJCKQ

— York Rescue Boat (@yorkrescueboat) November 12, 2020

They were focusing on an area of the Foss near the junction between Foss Islands Road and Navigation Road.

Tonight North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service station manager Tony Walker tweeted: “Acomb and York crews have just rescued a person from the River Foss in the city.

“No more details available at this time.”

YorkMix understands the person has been taken to hospital.