09/08/2007

Three People Hospitalised In Separate Rescue Operations

Two people have been taken to hospital after they were rescued from deep water near Erneside Shopping Centre in Enniskillen.

The Fire and Rescue Service were called out, but it is understood that a man on his boat had already helped the man and woman to safety.

Both people have now been taken to hospital but are not thought to have been badly injured.

In another incident at Rathlin Island, a man has been airlifted to hospital with head injuries after falling from a cliff.

The Coastguard Rescue Team stabilised the man at the scene and assisted in his transfer to the helicopter.

It is believed the man was with a group of friends when he fell near the Old Harbour pier on Wednesday afternoon.

(SB)

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