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Hayling Island: Search for person in water after woman rescued | Hayling Island: Search for person in water after woman rescued |
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Emergency services rescued a woman from the sea off Hampshire and are searching for a second person believed to be in difficulty in the water. | Emergency services rescued a woman from the sea off Hampshire and are searching for a second person believed to be in difficulty in the water. |
The coastguard was called to Langstone Harbour, near Hayling Island, at 13:25 GMT. | The coastguard was called to Langstone Harbour, near Hayling Island, at 13:25 GMT. |
A woman was pulled from the water by a boat crew and taken to hospital. | A woman was pulled from the water by a boat crew and taken to hospital. |
The RNLI and a coastguard helicopter are searching for the second person. The Hayling Ferry is also assisting. | The RNLI and a coastguard helicopter are searching for the second person. The Hayling Ferry is also assisting. |
Alan Barnett, from Hayling Island Lifeboat Station, said: "There are four lifeboats out searching, the coastguards are searching the shoreline and its helicopter is still looking over the harbour. | |
"It is quite a big search operation." |