THE DUBLIN Fire Brigade rescued two people from the River Liffey in the early hours of this morning.
Firefighters from Phibsborough and Tara Street stations spearheaded the rescue, during which the pair were kept afloat using throw bags.
It’s not known how long they were in the water, however firefighters managed to get the pair onto a rescue boat and to safety.
(Image: Dublin Fire Brigade)It was a busy night for the service, with firefighters from the same stations having earlier oversaw the evacuation of 56 people due to a flat fire.
The service revealed the fire alarm had been silenced before their arrival, with 20 people still inside the building off the North Circular Road.
Overnight Phibsborough & Tara St stns attended a flat fire off the NCR. 56 people evacuated in total, unfortunately the fire alarm was silenced before our arrival, 20 people were sill inside. Always react if you hear a fire alarm, never ignore it #Dublin #fire #FireSafety pic.twitter.com/4eO2lVoMNT
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) April 8, 2018
