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Mud rescue in Gillingham

Firefighters have rescued a pensioner who was trapped up his his chest in mud by the banks of a river.

The crews were called to the River Medway in Gillingham after reports that the man in his 70s was stuck.

They managed to pull him from the water, and left him in the care of the ambulance service, shortly after 3.30pm on Friday, December 8.

The firefighters use floats to reach people stranded.
The firefighters use floats to reach people stranded.
Larkfield station crew training for a mud rescue earlier this week
Larkfield station crew training for a mud rescue earlier this week

It follows a warning by the fire brigade about the dangers of the mud there just three days ago, when they carried out a training exercise near the M2.

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