Man, 24, in critical condition after being rescued from lake at country park
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 24-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after being rescued from a lake at a country park in Oldham. The man got into difficulty in the water in the lake known as 'S ammy's Basin' at around 3pm yesterday afternoon (Thursday).
Members of the public rescued him and performed CPR, police said. Paramedics and police then arrived at the scene and the man was rushed to hospital.
He was taken to The Royal Oldham where he remains in a critical condition. READ MORE:Man dies after motorbike and car crash in Wigan Pictures taken at the scene yesterday showed an air ambulance landing near to the popular beauty spot.
Advanced paramedics, the incident response teams and heart and ambulance response vehicles were also called. In an appeal issued this morning, police asked any witnesses to come forward.
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