Pensioners in flood rescue
Seven people helped to safety after being stranded in floods at Felmersham Bridge
Fire crews had to rescue seven people from the same flooded bridge in two days.
Three elderly women were helped to safety on Monday evening, after attempting to cross Felmersham Bridge in a car. The road had been made impassable by the rising river level following heavy rain on Sunday.
Firefighters were again called to the bridge on Tuesday morning at around 8.42am when a minibus carrying four people was stranded in the flood.
A spokesman for the fire service said: "Flooded roadways can be
deceiving. Our advice is, if you see anything larger than a big puddle, do not attempt to drive through."
The bridges at Oakley were closed to traffic on Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning due to flooding.
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Last Updated:
20 March 2008 10:02 AM
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