Fire crews in Wakefield: Scores of firefighters called to pull two men from river in Wakefield in early hours water rescue

Dozens of firefighters from four different stations, along with a specialist water rescue team, were deployed to the River Calder on Doncaster Road, near Chantry Bridge, at 2.05am today (Thursday).

The two men were pulled to safety by firefighters.

Crews from fire stations in Wakefield, Normanton, Ossett and Rothwell attended.

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