HASTINGS, Minn. — A pair of children were rescued by the Minnesota Air Rescue Team (MART) on Wednesday.
The Dakota County Sheriff's Office said the two kids fell into the rushing Vermillion River not far from Hastings around 5:20 p.m. By the time rescue crews arrived the kids had managed to crawl up on a large rock in the middle of the river but could not get to shore.
Caroline Beckmann told KARE 11 she had just started a hike around 6: 20 p.m. when she noticed rescue vehicles and first responders in the path leading toward the Love Locks Bridge. She said she saw two kids stranded on the rock and rescuers tying ropes and ties to nearby trees to secure the children in case they fell into the water.
Beckmann, who recorded video of the rescue, estimated that the entire helicopter rescue took about 25 minutes.
WATCH: Helicopter rescues children stranded on the Vermillion River
Both children were unhurt during the incident.
It's been an active few days for MART; the group worked to help rescue a family stranded on Barn Bluff in Red Wing Sunday.
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