Posted: Fri 10th Apr 2020

Emergency services called to incident in Garden City on Thursday night

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Apr 10th, 2020

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Emergency services including police, coastguard and RNLI Flint were called to an incident in Garden City last night. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A large number of emergency service vehicles were seen on Welsh Road near the Blue Bridge. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road was closed the traffic as the so far undisclosed incident was dealt with. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Three Coastguard rescue teams were scrambled to the scene just after 9pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Flint based RNLI Lifeboat was also called out at 9.25pm it launched into the River Dee from the Dock Road slipway in Connah’s Quay. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for Flint Coastguard said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Team tasked by UK Coastguard along with Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team and Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team to assist North Wales Police with an incident at the Blue Bridge, Queensferry. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flint R.N.L.I Lifeboat also tasked. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

On Scene, OIC (Officer In Charge) liaised with Police Sergeant. After approximately 35 minutes situation had concluded safely and all units stood down.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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