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61 'distressed' people taken from
riverbank
07.01.16
SIXTY-ONE distressed
people were taken from the banks and bridges of the
river Foyle last year, according Foyle Search and
Rescue.
Volunteers also pulled 13 people alive from the
water but tragically returned the bodies of two
victims to their grieving families.
The rescue charity was set up almost 23 years ago in
response to the lives being lost in the fast-flowing
river Foyle which runs through Derry city and parts
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Foyle Search and Rescue on patrol in
Derry. |
Its annual summary
reveals that volunteers assisted gardaí in the
search for a high-risk missing man last year. They
also approached a further 76 people they felt needed
help. The charity's volunteers attended a total of
154 incidents and gave 11,000 unpaid hours to the
local community last year.
"Our statistics for the year do not include the
major incident in June in which Foyle Search and
Rescue, along with other statutory agencies, rescued
28 people from the water who were in a canoe
accident," said a spokesperson, who thanked the
local community and other agencies for their ongoing
support. |
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