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Woman rescued from water in Galway Bay after getting into difficulty Published: Saturday, 20 February 2021 15:43
Galway RNLI Lifeboat rescued a swimmer who got into difficulty off Blackrock beach in Salthill this afternoon.
The alarm was raised at 12.25 pm by a pedestrian who saw the woman struggling in the water between Blackrock and Ladies Beach.
The Irish Coast Guard sought the assistance of the RNLI Lifeboat who launched from Galway Docks a short time later.
Upon arrival the RNLI crew were directed to the woman who was a couple of hundred metres from the shore opposite the Galway Bay Hotel.
They took the woman on board and brought her back to the Lifeboat Station where an ambulance was waiting.
Sea Swimmer Rescued by Galway RNLI in Southerly Gale off Salthill
20th February 2021
Galway RNLI lifeboat
Galway RNLI lifeboat rescued a swimmer who got into difficulty off Blackrock beach in Salthill this afternoon during very challenging weather conditions.
The alarm was raised at 12.25 pm by a pedestrian who saw the woman struggling in the water between Blackrock and Ladies Beach, according to the RNLI.
The Irish Coast Guard sought the assistance of the lifeboat which launched from Galway Docks a short time later.
The crew was directed to the woman who was a couple of hundred metres from the shore opposite the Galway Bay Hotel, and the took her on board and brought her back to the lifeboat station - where an ambulance was awaiting with paramedic assistance.
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