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200 people back on land after sailing dinghies rescue

More than 200 people have been returned to shore after 87 sailing dinghies were hit by stormy weather in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.

The Bangor and Portaferry Coastguard Rescue Teams, the Portaferry and Newcastle RNLI lifeboats, the Irish Coast Guard helicopter along with the helicopter from RAF Valley were sent to the scene, along with PSNI and ambulance crews.

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Almost 100 people fell into water when squall hit

  • Around 80 dingies in the water when the squall hit
  • 97 people fell into the water
  • 10 people were injured, most showing signs of hypothermia
  • 6 people have been transported to hospital

(Source: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland, Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

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