GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County firefighters rescued four people who became trapped in the middle of a river on Saturday.
The victims told rescue crews they were playing in the river when the water level began to rise.
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The fire and rescue department responded to Yellow River Park around 8:30 p.m. When they arrived, crews found four people trapped on a rock about 15-30 feet from the river bank.
Firefighters threw a rescue bag toward the four victims and used rope to send floats out to them.
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The department said the recent rainfall made the rescue difficult as the water levels kept rising.
The victims put on the life vests and were guided one-by-one from the rocks to the shore. No one was injured.
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