Group Rescued from Island in Delaware River


A group of four people were rescued from an island in the Delaware River near Bristol Monday night.

A photo of a river rescue in 2013. Credit: Diane Davies-Dixon/LevittownNow.com
A photo of a river rescue in 2013.
Credit: Diane Davies-Dixon/LevittownNow.com

The group, who were using a canoe, got stranded on an island just south of the Bristol Wharf around 7:45 p.m. Bristol Borough fire crews staged as heavy rain and lightning worked its way through the area, according to a fire official.

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Eventually, a patrol boat from the New Jersey State Police arrived and picked up the group that was stranded.

No injuries were reported.

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