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Two adults, one child, rescued from roof of car stranded in North Canterbury river

June 29, 2019
Waimakariri River, Arthur's Pass, Canterbury.

Waimakariri River, Arthur's Pass, Canterbury. (Source: Supplied)

Two adults and one child have been rescued from the roof of a car that became stranded in a North Canterbury river.

A police spokesperson told 1 NEWS that three people were stuck on a car roof for two hours after it sunk in the Waimakariri River, near Downs Road, West Eyreton.

Emergency services were called at 6.30pm tonight and they remain on site.

All three people have been rescued and no injuries have been reported.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter assisted in the rescue.


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