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Title: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: admin on May 16, 2013, 10:41:42 AM

Firefighters were called to Station Road in the Strines area of Marple in Stockport at 8.40pm last night after a number of calls from the public:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-rescued-30-minutes-after-3860244

Title: Re: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: Howard on May 16, 2013, 09:02:36 PM

I'm glad they put that caption on the photo. I wasn't sure what it was.

Title: Re: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: Dave on May 17, 2013, 09:45:31 AM

She's lucky to be alive.  I was walking the dog along that stretch of the river an hour or so earlier on Wednesday, and the river was a swollen torrent after the rain - it must have been a terrifying experience!

Title: Re: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: admin on May 17, 2013, 04:22:49 PM

Here's the Fire Brigade's report on the incident:

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/updates/incidents/15may2013_river_rescue.aspx

Title: Re: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: bat man on May 18, 2013, 08:34:46 AM

Well done to all who were involved.

Title: Re: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: barndoor on May 19, 2013, 01:47:47 PM

Quote from: Howard

I'm glad they put that caption on the photo. I wasn't sure what it was.

Very droll, Howard, that made me smile!

Title: Re: Woman rescued 30 minutes after falling into River Goyt
Post by: Neil Smith on May 20, 2013, 07:26:15 PM

Love the standard of reporting from the M.E.N. just copy and paste the report from GMFRS site.