A man has died after getting caught in fast-flowing flood water that breached a brook in south Shropshire today.
Members of the public reported that the man had gone under the water, which came from a brook in Cleobury Mortimer and entered a road surface, shortly before 10.40am today.A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said:"Officers from West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service quickly attended but sadly he was found deceased at around 12.35pm.
"Whilst formal identification hasn’t yet taken place the family of a local man in his 60s have been informed and are being supported by officers."Senior reporter at the Shropshire Star, focusing on the south of the county. Got a story? Get in touch at [email protected] hours agoJust now
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