Person rescued from River Orwell by Felixstowe lifeboat

The person was rescued from the River Orwell <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The person was rescued from the River Orwell (Image: Newsquest)
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A person has been rescued by a lifeboat after they ended up in the River Orwell.

On Sunday, a crew from Felixstowe Lifeboat was out on a routine training exercise when they were alerted to an incident.

The volunteer crew was tasked to rescue a person who was in the water.

A spokesman for the lifeboat station confirmed that the person was rescue and was later handed over to the Felixstowe Coastguard Rescue Team and the East of England Ambulance Service for further care.

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