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Three people airlifted from stranded yacht off Newport | Three people airlifted from stranded yacht off Newport |
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Three people have been airlifted to safety from a yacht which ran aground on a sandbank off south Wales. | Three people have been airlifted to safety from a yacht which ran aground on a sandbank off south Wales. |
Mumbles coastguards received a mayday call on Friday afternoon from the boat, which was stranded 2.5 miles (4km) from the River Usk mouth at Newport. | Mumbles coastguards received a mayday call on Friday afternoon from the boat, which was stranded 2.5 miles (4km) from the River Usk mouth at Newport. |
An RAF rescue helicopter from Chivenor and RNLI lifeboats from Portishead and Penarth attended. | An RAF rescue helicopter from Chivenor and RNLI lifeboats from Portishead and Penarth attended. |
The 7m (23ft) yacht, Jeannie, is due to be moved on Saturday after bad weather hampered its removal on Friday. |
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