Rescue:Open water; Somewhere in PL16 0; 08-Jun-2022 13:20:39 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2022-06-08-14-20)

Incident

Rescue

Date
1.20pm - 08 June 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 17 June 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Open water
Location
Broadwoodwidger
Attending station
Barnstaple
Holsworthy
Okehampton
Crediton
Clyst St George

We were called at 1.21pm to an incident on Wednesday 8 June at Roadford Lake near Okehampton.

A boat carrying a number of people had capsized. Firefighters responded quickly and supported the rescue operation alongside other emergency services.

Further details and the latest on the incident can be found on the Devon and Cornwall Police website (https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news/newsarticle/d0fe5758-dce7-ec11-9bbd-005056019adf).


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2022-06-08-14-20

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2022-06-08-14-20
  2. https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news/newsarticle/d0fe5758-dce7-ec11-9bbd-005056019adf
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/water-safety
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/top-causes-rescues-and-how-avoid-them
  5. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/safety-severe-weather-conditions