Man rescued after falling into River Rea

Jun 15 2009 by Kat Keogh, Birmingham Post

A man had to be rescued after falling from a building into a river in Birmingham city centre.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, fell between 50-60ft from a building into the River Rea on Gibb Street at about 11pm on Saturday.

It is believed that his fall was broken by some shrubbery and prevented any serious injury following the incident.