Emergency services were dispatched to the River Thames near barking-scotland/”>scotland/riverside-scotland/”>riverside/”>riverside-wales/”>riverside/”>Barking Riverside at approximately 6.30pm on September 15. Responders included the ambulance service, fire brigade, and police, all present near Barking Riverside Pier, opposite Thamesmead.

Man Taken to Hospital

A man was treated on-site before being rushed to hospital as a priority. Details surrounding how he entered the water and his current condition remain unclear.

Official Statement

A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service stated, “We were called at 6.38pm yesterday (15 September) to reports of a person in the River Thames at Barking Riverside. We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, and our Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene. We treated a patient at the scene and took him to hospital as a priority.”

Further Investigation

The Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade have been contacted for additional comments regarding the incident.

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