Two adults and child rescued from River Orwell estuary mud

Suffolk Fire Service said it was called to the River Orwell, near Orwell Country Park, on Thursday

Firefighters have rescued three people including a child stuck in mud on a river bank.

Suffolk Fire Service said it was called by HM Coastguard to the River Orwell, near Orwell Country Park on the outskirts of Ipswich, just after 17:00 GMT on Thursday.

It said it worked with the coastguard to bring the group to safety in just over an hour.

The three were transported to safety via a lifeboat, the fire service said.