Firefighters rescue man from icy canal

A MAN was rushed to hospital with hypothermia after falling through ice into a city centre canal.

- STEPHEN TOPPING

Witnesses called emergency services after the ‘disorientated’ man had been seen walking along the Ashton Canal off Chapeltown Street, near Piccadilly.

Fire crews and paramedics raced out to the scene at around 2.15am yesterday.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said the man was rescued from the partially-frozen canal and taken to safety. He received treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital by ambulance.