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Passengers rescued as ferry collides with Hythe pier | Passengers rescued as ferry collides with Hythe pier |
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Twenty passengers and three crew members have been rescued from a ferry after it collided with a pier near Southampton, coastguards have said. | Twenty passengers and three crew members have been rescued from a ferry after it collided with a pier near Southampton, coastguards have said. |
The ferry struck the Hythe Pier, in Hampshire, damaging its wheelhouse, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. | |
Coastguards were called at around 21:20 BST on Friday and sent rescue teams from Southampton and Lymington. | |
Three people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has been notified. | |
The incident involved the Hythe ferry, which runs a twice hourly shuttle service between Town Quay, in Southampton, and Hythe Pier. | |
According to the ferry's owners, White Horse Ferries, the vessel become wedged beneath the pier and the wheelhouse on top of the ferry was severely damaged. | |
Those treated at the scene received minor neck and back injuries. | |
Southampton Vessel Traffic Services, Hampshire Police, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, and South Central Ambulance Service were also involved in the rescue. |