Woman Plucked from Margate Waters in Dramatic Rescue
A frantic emergency operation kicked off in Margate last night after reports of a woman spotted in the sea off the coast.
Massive Response from Rescue Teams
Shortly before 9pm on Sunday, August 17, police, ambulance crews, the Coastguard, and lifeboat volunteers sprang into action. Paramedics treated the woman once she was pulled from the water. She was then handed over to the South East Coast Ambulance Service for further care.
Helicopter and Lifeboats Join the Search
“We coordinated the response to a report of concern made at about 8.55pm on August 17 for a woman in the water off Margate. An HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter was sent, as well as Coastguard Rescue Teams from 1 and Deal, and RNLI lifeboats from Margate. The woman was recovered by one of the lifeboats and passed into the care of the South East Coast Ambulance Service. Kent Police also attended.”
The rescue chopper combed the coastline from Westbrook to Walpole Bay while lifeboat crews braved fading light to save the woman. Emergency vehicles lined the promenade as worried locals gathered to watch the heroic effort unfold.
Officials have yet to confirm the woman’s condition following the dramatic sea rescue.
