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A major incident @ Strangford Lough in County Down

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 11 Aug 2014 15:23

A major incident has been declared at an international boating event on Strangford Lough in County Down.

Belfast Coastguard says approximately 80 sailing dinghies were hit by a sudden squall.

The Bangor and Portaferry Coastguard rescue teams, the Portaferry and Newcastle RNLI lifeboats, the Irish Coast Guard helicopter along with the helicopter from RAF Valley have been sent to the scene.

The latest reports from the BBC say that It is understood up to 100 people ended up in the water - including children :-(

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 11 Aug 2014 15:39

Oh dear I hope there were no fatalities. What a shame when theyw ere all enjoying themselves.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Aug 2014 15:56

From Sky

"It's believed that all those in the water have been accounted for.

"However rescue units on scene, including the helicopters and lifeboats, are carrying out further searches to make sure."

10 people have been injured, most showing signs of hypothermia.

So hopefully everyone will be ok.

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 11 Aug 2014 15:59

The latest reports from the BBC say that at least 10 people have been injured and the Belfast coastguard are saying that they believe all those in the water have been accounted for. However, rescue units at the scene, including the helicopters and lifeboats, are carrying out further searches.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 11 Aug 2014 16:01

Rambling Rose -Snap :-)

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"