Emergency services attending incident on River Ouse in York

A police cordon is in place at Lendal Bridge.

Author: Harry LongPublished 8th Sep 2021
Last updated 8th Sep 2021

Emergency services are attending an incident on the River Ouse in York.

The river's been closed to boats near Queens Staith.

A police cordon is in place at Lendal Bridge.

Police fire and ambulance vehicles are on the scene.

In a statement, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are assisting the police at a welfare related incident."