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Fifty university Boat Race spectators rescued from side of River Thames | Fifty university Boat Race spectators rescued from side of River Thames |
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More than 50 University Boat Race spectators, including children, had to be rescued from the edge of the River Thames by lifeboat crews. | |
The RNLI was alerted to the stranded people along Hammersmith, Chiswick and Barnes foreshore, who became trapped by the tide on Saturday afternoon. | The RNLI was alerted to the stranded people along Hammersmith, Chiswick and Barnes foreshore, who became trapped by the tide on Saturday afternoon. |
An eight-year-old boy who had become separated from his parents was also rescued. | An eight-year-old boy who had become separated from his parents was also rescued. |
It was a "surprise" to find so many spectators in trouble, the RNLI said. | |
The number was "significantly greater" than in previous years, it added. | |
Chiswick RNLI station manager Wayne Bellamy said the tides on the river had caught the spectators unaware. | |
As a result, he said, many were cut off and found themselves with limited options for returning to higher ground. | |
Footage showed about 40 people being rescued from the river's edge on the foreshore, while another seven were evacuated from Chiswick Eyot, a small island in Hounslow. | |
Oxford beat Cambridge in both the men's and women's race. | Oxford beat Cambridge in both the men's and women's race. |
It was the first time in the event's history that the Women's Boat Race was held on the same course and day as the men's. | It was the first time in the event's history that the Women's Boat Race was held on the same course and day as the men's. |
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