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A child was rescued Thursday night from the Thames River in northeast London, fire officials say.
Emergency crews responded to the river in the area of Cobblestone Road, just west of Highbury Avenue and near Fanshawe Park Road, after receiving reports an individual had fallen in the river.
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Officials didn’t specify the age of the child, who was described only as a preteen and was with an adult before falling in the water.
Firefighters entered the river and rescued the child, who didn’t suffer any injuries, officials said.
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