North Yorkshire firefighters rescue two people from car stuck in flood water in Boroughbridge

Crews from Ripon and Knaresborough were called to Boroughbridge at 8.22am on Wednesday (15 November) to rescue two people who were trapped inside a car in flood water.

The fire crews used water rescue gear to retrieve the individuals and got them to safety.

It comes after firefighters were called to a property on Bridge Street in Boroughbridge at 7.43pm on Tuesday (14 November) that was flooded with approximately two-feet of water.

The fire crew assisted with bringing the water level down to a safe level using an light portable pump.

The crews also help the occupant to make contact with the Environment Agency to organise a pump being delivered to assist with continued flood defences.