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Woman dies in sea off Isle of Wight - as search suspended for man in Scotland
Emergency crews launched a major search after a large wave swept the woman into the sea, and her dog survived, police said.
- On Monday, a woman in her 50s died after being swept into the sea by a wave while walking her dog along the Sandown Bay seafront on the Isle of Wight.
- Storm Boelo brought severe winds and heavy rain across the UK, while a flood alert warned of high tides and large waves threatening the Isle of Wight coastline.
- Emergency crews including police, paramedics, Coastguard Rescue Teams, a lifeboat, and a helicopter launched a major search, recovering her body from the water south of Sandown Pier shortly after midday.
- The Isle of Wight Council issued an urgent coastal safety warning, urging residents to exercise extreme caution near sea walls and never turn their backs on the sea.
- Community members paid tribute to the woman, with one writing, "So very sad, thinking of her family today, especially her mum and boys!! She was a wonderful person and will be missed," while police and the coroner investigate the circumstances.
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Woman dies after being swept out to sea by wave while 'walking her dog' as storm batters Britain
A woman in her 50s has died after a wave pulled her into the sea as she walked her dog along the Isle of Wight's eastern coastline.The incident took place yesterday morning on a seafront path along the Isle of Wight's eastern coastline, where dangerous conditions persisted in the wake of recent storms.Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said they were notified of a "concern for welfare" at 11.17am by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, which…
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