Major Rescue in Blackpool After Person Swept to Sea and Crew Thrown Overboard - Liverpool Echo

Lifeboat crew thrown overboard and injured after ‘challenging’ search for person swept to sea

Members of a rescue team were thrown overboard and injured while trying to save a person who was swept out to sea in Blackpool.

Major rescue mission as person swept 30m out to sea before crew thrown overboard

The HM Coastguard, police and ambulance service including the Coastguard's search and rescue helicopter, were all called to Blackpool beach

Major rescue in Blackpool after person swept to sea and crew thrown overboard - Liverpool Echo

A man was rescued from the water and the three coastguards who went in to rescue him were also injured

Major rescue mission after man swept out to sea with crew thrown overboard

A MAJOR rescue mission was launched after a man was swept out to sea after “struggling with the waves”. Cops and paramedics raced to the scene close to the Central Pier in Blackpool on Friday following reports of a member of the public having difficulty in the water. Cops and paramedics launched a rescue operation after a member of the public was seen struggling in the water Four members of the rescue team suffered injuries during the brave resc…

Major search as person swept into sea and rescuers suffer hypothermia

The Coastguard, police and paramedics rushed to the scene in the early hours of Friday - members of the rescue team were injured and suffered hypothermia

Major rescue mission in Blackpool after person swept 30m out to sea before crew thrown overboard - Manchester Evening News

Four rescuers were also injured due to the strong winds and dangerous waves