TWO PEOPLE RESCUED AFTER BOAT SINKS ON RIVER TEIGN

Brixham Coastguard has coordinated the rescue of two people from the River Teign this morning after their sailing boat sank.

At 11am, Brixham Coastguard received numerous 999 calls reporting a sinking vessel near Coombe Cellars on the River Teign in Devon. The reports indicated that the vessel in question was a 12ft Clinker Beer Lugger sailing boat with two people on board.

Brixham Coastguard sent the Teignmouth Coastguard Rescue Team to the scene and requested the launch of the Teignmouth lifeboat. On arrival at the scene both people were in the water, with only the vessels two masts visible above the water line.

Teignmouth lifeboat rescued the two casualties from the water and both were found to be without life jackets and suffering from the effects of being in the cold water. The lifeboat brought them ashore, where they were attended to by the coastguard team until the arrival of the ambulance. After assessment by the paramedics, the two casualties were found to be well and were allowed to return home.

Matthew Thornhill, Brixham Coastguard Watch Officer said:

The two occupants of the boat were very lucky. They were spotted from the shore by members of the public, who reported that the vessel was swamped and sunk very quickly. We always strongly recommend that people going out on the water should wear lifejackets at all times and have some means of communication to alert us to trouble before going out.

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