Terrifying moment drowning woman is plucked from water by lifeguards just in time after she became stranded by fast-moving tide
- 26-year-old was rescued around 7.50pm on Tuesday off coast of Blackpool
- Footage filmed on what appears to be a helmet cam shows whole rescue
- RNLI released video to warn people to be careful when coastal walking
This is the terrifying moment a drowning woman was plucked from freezing cold water by two lifeguards.
The
unnamed 26-year-old was rescued around 7.50pm on Tuesday after members
of the public told emergency services they could see a person in the
water off the coast of Blackpool.
The footage, filmed on what appears to be a helmet cam, shows at least three members of the RNLI rushing to get into a boat.
This is the terrifying moment a
drowning woman was plucked from freezing cold water by two lifeguards
off the coast of Blackpool
Two
lifeguards keep a lookout for the woman, who was thought to have been
out walking when she became stranded on a sandbank, as the boat powers
across the sea.
As they approach, the volunteers lean over the side of the boat and pull the woman to safety in seconds.
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The
lucky walker, who was wearing an all-black outfit and was rescued
clutching her phone, can be heard gasping as one man repeatedly asks if
she's OK.
The lifeguards continue talking to her as they rush back to the station.
The footage, filmed on what appears to be a helmet cam, shows two members of the RNLI looking out for the unnamed woman
The lucky woman, who could be heard
gasping as one lifeguard continually asked if she was OK, was wearing an
all-black outfit and was rescued clutching her phone
The one-minute video ends with police officers helping check over the woman as she lies on the floor
The one-minute video ends with police officers helping check over the woman as she lies on the floor.
RNLI
wrote on Facebook after the incident: 'DRAMATIC RESCUE FOOTAGE!! Follow
this link to see dramatic video of the moment Blackpool RNLI volunteers
saved a woman from drowning. #proudofourcrowd.'
It added that it released the footage to warn others about the potential dangers of walking along the coastline this summer.
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