Lendal Bridge: Six people capsized from ‘small hire boat’ in Yorkshire as emergency services at River Ouse
Emergency services attended an incident on the River Ouse after a boat capsized, police said.
On Wednesday April 24 the Ambulance service contacted North Yorkshire Police at just after 12.30pm to report their attendance to a capsized boat on the River Ouse.
It was reported that six people were in the water near to Lendal Bridge in York, police said.
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Hide AdOn arrival officers confirm all six persons were recovered from the water safe and well.
The boat was a small hire boat which sank to the bottom of the river after colliding with another craft, police confirmed.
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