Pictured: Drama as man rescued from city centre waterway
[gallery] These were the dramatic scenes as a man was rescued after falling into a waterway in Birmingham city centre.
The man, in his 30s, was winched to safety with specialist lifting equipment and moved to an ambulance waiting on a bridge.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Rea Street and Bradford Street in Birmingham at around 2.15pm on Saturday.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Crews were called to reports of a man who had slipped whilst out walking the waterways with a group of friends.
"It is believed that the man had fallen and landed in some shallow water. The man was removed from the water and treated for an injury to his knee. He was given pain relief and his leg was immobilised at the scene.
Emergency services provided updates on the operation via Twitter
"Due to the location of the patient, with no road access for approximately ¾ of a mile either way, and the slippery terrain, the man was winched to safety using specialist lifting equipment and the fire service's hydraulic platform to an awaiting ambulance on top of an overarching bridge."
He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
