UPDATED: Firefighters are carrying out the rescue of a woman from a riverbank in the middle of Newport this evening (Wednesday).
Crews from nearby Newport fire station and from Ryde Fire Station are on scene at Foxes Road near the Sainsbury’s supermarket. 2 appliances, a rescue tender, a water rescue unit and 2 officers are in attendance having been called at just before 18:30.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are also on scene and have requested the attendance of the air ambulance.
It has been confirmed that a woman is trapped in amongst the undergrowth, but it is unclear at this moment in time how the individual has got into such a predicament.
UPDATE @ 19:25 – The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has attempted to land at the scene, but has re-routed to an alternative landing site.
Firefighters are working with paramedics to free the adult and transfer her to an awaiting ambulance.
UPDATE @ 19:37 – The injured woman has been freed and is being conveyed by land ambulance to the awaiting air ambulance.
It’s still Wednesday
hope the lady is ok
It is Wednesday today. Not Thursday
How many emergency service personnel?
Hope she is recovering well. Another example of how our emergency services are fantastic
Should’ve just chucked her some arm bands and let her sort her self out. Bloody idiot. People on this island need a check up from the neck up. Including you.
Well said James, I totally agree.
Absolute idiot
What is wrong with you?? Like are you ok in the head, a lady has been injured and you call her an idiot and to sort herself out??! Jesus Christ