TWO people had to be rescued after a car crashed into a river near Corwen.

Firefighters, search and rescue volunteers, police officers and paramedics were called to the incident in Llandrillo on Monday, December 19.

The two people involved were rescued before being taken to hospital for further treatment.

A spokesperson from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 12.47pm to a single vehicle stuck in the water. Two appliances were sent to the scene with one being a Water Incident Unit from Bala and the second appliance coming from Wrexham.

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“Two people were extracted from the car using water appliance tools, and both were passed over to Welsh Ambulance Service where they conveyed them to hospital.”

A statement from North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) read: "Members assisted North Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews and North Wales Police to extract two persons from a car in water in Llandrillo, near Corwen.

"The remainder of the team was stood down while responding, as there were sufficient resources on scene to complete the rescue."