ByStormimpact, a man caught in rough seaslos angelesRescue teams from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) swung into action just in time to free a man who was left hanging by a thread in the LA River.
At 5:00 PM on March 15, the Los Angeles Fire Department issued a warning on its official Twitter, stating that it would conduct rescue operations on the section of the Los Angeles River passing through the Boyle Heights area. The specific location is near the junction between the Los Angeles River and East Washington Avenue (E Washington Avenue). Boulevard).
Video content: NBC, KTLA / reporter Liu Ziwei post-production
The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched a helicopter to rescue and arrive at the scene. The trapped man hangs from an earthquake-resistant concrete wall and could be swept away into the raging Los Angeles River at any moment. The rescuers were then lowered from the helicopter, the trapped person was rescued and they were simultaneously hoisted into the helicopter.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics treat a trapped man for hypothermia before transporting him to Los Angeles CountyuscMedical Center (Los Angeles County – USC Medical Center) treatment.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has not yet determined the man’s age or why he was trapped. Rescuers also conducted a systematic search of the area, but no other victims were found.
A video circulating the Internet recorded the thrilling footage of a Los Angeles man trapped in the raging Los Angeles River and rescued.
From March 14 to March 15, under the influence of atmospheric river storms, the water level of the Los Angeles River rose, and the flow became turbulent, causing many safety hazards.
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