A woman has been winched to safety by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter tonight (Thursday) after a 5-hour long search to find her at the most Southerly tip of the Isle of Wight.
The incident began at around 15:00 this afternoon when HM Coastguard was alerted to an individual in difficulty, having been cut off by the tide, in the vicinity of St Catherine’s Point.
Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor were mobilised to conduct a search of the Niton Undercliff area for the casualty, and to provide any assistance she may require.
However, it soon became clear that the search was not proving fruitful leading to the incident being scaled up.
After several hours of searching, the casualty was eventually located further East at Puckaster Cove, near to Castlehaven.
Due to her location and the length of time she had been in her predicament, the assistance of Coastguard Rescue 175 from Lee-on-Solent was called for to assist Coastguard Rescue Officers on the ground.
Thankfully, the woman has escaped any injury and has now been landed at Niton Football Ground, to be reunited with her family.
If you or someone else is in difficulty on the coast or at sea, or if you spot what you think may be unexploded ordnance, then dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Further safety information can be found at https://coastguardsafety.campaign.gov.uk/.
Get help faster by giving emergency services your exact location by using ///what3words.
what3words have divided the world into 3m squares and given each square a unique combination of three words, which means when you are in a remote area of the Isle of Wight you can get assistance much quicker without the need for local knowledge.
Wonder what the what three words were?
Perhaps #dim.costly.fool
I believe this Rock should have it’s plug socket pulled. What a waste of tax payers money . Full of inbreds. ETC.ETC….
Why oh why do people not look where they are going??? Prepare themselves beforehand.???Have an understanding of their surroundings??? Is it so difficult.
More money being wasted on rubbish
Please click the thumbs down button if you’re from the mainland or on holiday, just a survey, many thanks..
Click on thumbs down if you are an inbred retard like Surfingwithsharks. Just a survey, many thanks.
sorry ladyboy im not..
I am appalled that island echo has allowed this comment… you are a disgusting vile human being luxado you offer nothing of value and you should just go and jump off culver… better yet… island echo, you better allow comments from me in the future that you have previously disallowed with absolutely no poisonous language said with conviction and constructive criticism… bare in mind IE I do screen shot… so if hes allowed to say that then I should be allowed to say this…
The victims what three words location was apparently /// dim.costly.woman
Whos the sad idiot pressing all the red thumbs down on all these?
They were100%correct all of them! That woman was a total fool and timewaster.
Well done coastguards and all involved. These people give up their time to help others, either voluntarily or on basic wage.
We thank you all.
And I hope the lady involved was ok, I doubt she did it on purpose.
People need to get tide info before they venture to any beach area on the Island, common sense is obviously non existent with some.