Rakaia River rescue: Emergency services rush to scene
Emergency services are responding to a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury this afternoon. Image / Google Maps
A woman has died after a group got into trouble attempting to cross a river on quad bikes.
Emergency services are rushing to a reported water rescue near the mouth of the Rakaia River in Canterbury this afternoon.
Police say they were alerted at 1.05pm.
A police spokesman said the incident involved quad bike riders who became stuck while attempting to cross the south side of the river mouth.
โSeveral people have received injuries and we are assisting them at the scene currently,โ they said.