A PERSON has been rescued after emergency services raced to a popular tourist attraction on Bank Holiday Monday.
Paramedics, police and firefighters from North Wales and Shropshire were called to Chirk Aqueduct earlier today (May 8).
The Welsh Air Ambulance was in attendance having been flown in from its Welshpool base at around 3.30pm and landed in the field at the foot of the aqueduct, while the Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed it was also in attendance but was unable to give further details.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were in attendance and helped to rescue an individual.
They were called to Station Road at around 3.30pm with two fire appliances, including the water rescue unit from Shrewsbury and Oswestry. An operations officer was also in attendance.
A spokesperson added: "Crews assisted ambulance crews in the rescue of one person.
"Over the border appliances from Llangollen and Deeside also attended."
Eyewitnesses said they saw numerous emergency services in the vicinity of the aqueduct with some parked by The Bridge Inn and others on Castle Road towards Glyn Ceiriog causing some delays to road users.
There was a flurry of sirens on the A5/A483 bypass as emergency services from Shropshire assisted their colleagues from North Wales.
According to Flight Radar, the Welsh Air Ambulance flew from the scene at Chirk Aqueduct up to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, landing shortly before 5pm.
Other emergency services have been contacted for further information.
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