A DRIFTING boat was rescued by firefighters after it came free from moorings and was floating down the flooded Severn.
Matt Bradley managed to capture the dramatic moment firefighters in rescue boats managed to bring the drifting boat under control outside Worcester Rowing Club, Grand Stand Road.
Mr Bradley works opposite the rowing club was called by the boat's owner - rushing to the riverside to watch the firefighters in action last night (Wednesday).
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He said: "The owner of the boat contacted me as he had been made aware by a neighbour the boat had broken free of its moorings and was making its way towards the rowing club.
"The boat arrived at Worcester Rowing Club at 4.40pm last night, with the fire brigade then arriving at the rowing club as well.
"Members of the rowing club had also arrived and gave one of the rescue workers a lift on one of the rowing club's motor boats to chase the stricken boat down the river while the remaining three rescue workers unloaded the fire boat into the water which then also gave chase.
"The first rescuer got to the boat at 4.44pm and secured it just before it got to the railway bridge.
"The fire boat then arrived and helped secure the boat and towed it back up to the Worcester Rowing Club where they tied it up overnight.
"The owner has now been and taken the boat back up the river to his house."
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A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said there was a fire crew and two boat crews called to the rescue.
They said: "We were called at 4.20pm yesterday afternoon to stabilise a boat on the River Severn in Worcester.
"The boat was roughly 16 feet in length and had broken free from its moorings.
"A crew from Worcester Fire Station was called, alongside boats from Worcester and Evesham.
"There were thankfully no people involved in the incident, so the boat was safely recovered and moored at Worcester Rowing Club, and later safely reunited with its owner.
"We departed from the area at 5.25pm."
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