Woman dies after falling into Liverpool's Albert Dock

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The rescue involved two fire engines, a coastguard team and police

A woman in her 60s has died after she fell into Liverpool's Albert Dock.

Emergency crews were called to the area, popular for its restaurants and bars, at about 19:15 BST on Thursday and pulled the woman from the water.

Merseyside Police said she was taken to hospital but she died later.

A spokesman said a cordon was removed about an hour after the rescue, which involved two fire engines, a coastguard team and police.

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