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Rescue boy 'close to being swept under Chichester' Rescue boy 'close to being swept under Chichester'
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A 12-year-old boy who was pulled from a West Sussex river after playing on a raft was in danger of being swept underneath Chichester, rescuers said.A 12-year-old boy who was pulled from a West Sussex river after playing on a raft was in danger of being swept underneath Chichester, rescuers said.
The boy had to be rescued from the River Lavant in Chichester just after 18:00 GMT on Monday, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said.The boy had to be rescued from the River Lavant in Chichester just after 18:00 GMT on Monday, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said.
He was carried "dangerously close" to the culvert pipe which takes the river under the city, a spokesman said.He was carried "dangerously close" to the culvert pipe which takes the river under the city, a spokesman said.
The boy was rescued by a fire crew using a system of ladders and ropes.The boy was rescued by a fire crew using a system of ladders and ropes.
The 12-year-old was playing on a makeshift raft with two friends when he fell into the river.The 12-year-old was playing on a makeshift raft with two friends when he fell into the river.
He managed to pull himself on to a small brick ledge before being rescued by the fire service.He managed to pull himself on to a small brick ledge before being rescued by the fire service.
Kim Taylor from the fire service said: "This young lad had a very lucky escape because this could have been a much more serious incident.Kim Taylor from the fire service said: "This young lad had a very lucky escape because this could have been a much more serious incident.
"If he had been swept a few more feet downstream into that culvert pipe then I have no doubt we would be talking about a tragic outcome.""If he had been swept a few more feet downstream into that culvert pipe then I have no doubt we would be talking about a tragic outcome."
The boy was treated at the scene by paramedics for the effects of the cold and shock, but did not need hospital treatment. The boy was treated at the scene by paramedics for the effects of the cold and shock and taken to St Richard's Hospital, Chichester as a precaution.
The fire service has warned over the dangers of playing in water, especially while river levels are raised after recent rain. The fire service has warned of the dangers of playing in water, especially as river levels have risen after recent rain.