The 59-year-old victim was pulled from the water while unconscious in Clarence Pier, Portsmouth, yesterday afternoon.
She was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, but later died.
A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: We were called shortly after 5.45pm on Saturday April 24 to a report that a woman was unconscious in the water on Clarence Esplanade, Southsea. Officers attended and a 59-year-old woman was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital. Despite best efforts, she was sadly pronounced dead on Saturday evening.
A woman in her 40s is now in a life-threatening condition in hospital, according to the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS)
Woman fighting for life after being dragged from water by ferry port
The horrifying incident took place at Clarence Pier, Portsmouth, while the ferry arrived from the Isle of Wight on Saturday, April 24, with a major rescue operation launched
20:30, 24 APR 2021
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Police have cordoned off the area (Image: UkNewsinPictures)
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