top of page
Writer's pictureLove Ballymena

Rescue operation launched after man enters river in County Antrim



Emergency Services were tasked to the Station Road area of Glarryford, outside Ballymena, on Monday afternoon (13 December) after a man is understood to have entered the Clough River.

Two Appliances from Ballymena raced to the incident after receiving a call shortly after 3pm, along with police and HEMS Air Ambulance.


The Station Road was closed for a time while the incident was ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said:

“Police and other emergency services attended the scene of a report of a man entering the water in the Glarryford area of Ballymena this afternoon (Monday 13 December). There are no further details.”


It is locally reported that a person was recovered from the water, and transferred from the scene by Air Ambulance, however the man’s condition is unknown.


bottom of page