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Coastguard Helicopter And Rescue Teams Called To Freshwater Sea Rescue

Credit: Leif Marriner.

Rescue teams have been called to Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday) after multiple persons got into difficulties in the sea.

The Coastguard Helicopter has arrived from Lee-on-Solent to aid in the rescue.

Lifeboat teams from Ventnor and the Needles remain on site alongside RNLI crews from Lymington and Yarmouth.

They were first called to the incident shortly before 1pm.

A winch has been put in place to gather the stranded people and take them to the helicopter.

UPDATE 3.20pm:

Two ambulances have now been sent to the scene.

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