Two people taken to hospital following incident at Lough Enagh

Two people have been taken to hospital following an incident at Lough Enagh, County Londonderry.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance service said it was called to the scene shortly before 6:30pm on Monday evening.

The air ambulance along with a rapid response paramedic, five emergency crews, one HART (Hazardous Area Response

Team) crew and an ambulance officer were dispatched to the scene.

In a statement, the NIAS said: "This remains an ongoing incident as we work with partner agencies, including PSNI, NIFRS and Foyle Rescue, at the scene."It's understood both patients were taken to the Altnagelvin Area Hospital by ambulance.

Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area at this time.

DUP MLA Gary Middleton tweeted that he was aware of an ongoing serious incident at Enagh Lough, in the Temple Road area.

The Foyle representative added: "My thoughts and prayers are with all involved at this time." Meanwhile SDLP MLA Mark Durkan wrote on facebook: "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the tragedy that occurred at Enagh Lough this evening."

He also appealed for people to avoid the area while emergency services dealt with the incident.