Weir rescue after River Soar narrowboat swept away

6 July 2012 Last updated at 06:21 ET Help

A couple had a lucky escape after their narrowboat was swept away and became stuck on a weir in a Nottinghamshire river.

The pair were pulled from the boat by fire officers after calling 999 from the stretch of the River Soar in Ratcliffe-on-Soar.

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