Canal party gone wrong as reveler rescued from drowning

This is the moment a Trent fresher had to be rescued from drowning in the canal at a party.

First year Angelo Zamora had to be rescued from the river after falling into a lock on the River Trent embankment.

Students fled to a pop up party in West Bridgford in celebration of the good weather. Nottingham DJs arrived with equipment, a trampoline, and inflatables to put on a spontaneous riverside party.

Angelo Zamora, aged 20, who couldn’t swim, had to be pulled from the lock by fellow party goer, Benjamin Lamb, 19, after falling into the water while drunk.

Other people attending the party had been using blow up mattress’ as lilo’s to make the most out of the good weather.

Angelo Zamora said: “It seemed like a good idea at the time but I never learnt how to swim and with the weight of clothes pulling me down it made it difficult to stay afloat.

“I was just lucky that people came to my rescue.”

Benjamin Lamb added: “Everyone was in a state of shock when it happened, we didn’t know if he was pretending to drown but I realised he was struggling and jumped after him.”

The student was not injured and is well.