Hopefully everyone will make a speedy recovery.
Emergency services have responded to a major incident on the River Foyle after 26 people became stranded in the water.
It is believed two boats participating in a fundraising event got into trouble on a stretch of river near Carrigans in Donegal.
Five people were taken to Derry’s Altnagelvin hospital by an Irish Coastguard helicopter for treatment and the remainder were taken to shore by Foyle Search and Rescue and the police, where they received treatment from the ambulance service staff at Prehen Boat House before twelve of them were also transferred to the hospital.
According to the latest tweets from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and BBC reporters Anna Quigley and Joe Doran, 26 people were rescued in total.
Foyle update. 26 pulled from water. 20 taken by ambulance to altnagelvin for treatment for mild hypothermia
— NIAS (@NIAS999) June 6, 2015
1/2. Major incident now closed down. Following debrief facts are 26 people. 5 airlifted, 12 taken by ambulance and 9 chose not to go to hosp
— NIAS (@NIAS999) June 6, 2015
Involved in rescue were foyle search and rescue, NIFRS, PSNI, NIAS, HMC and Irish coastguard. Well done to all
— NIAS (@NIAS999) June 6, 2015
Emergency services at scene of 'major incident' on River Foyle 24 people rescued, 6 taken to hospital @BBCRadioFoyle pic.twitter.com/4k6wE2UoRh
— Anna Curran (@Anna__Q) June 6, 2015
Ambulance service now saying 26 people rescued from River Foyle, 6 airlifted, all taken to Altnagelvin hospital suffering mild hypothermia
— Anna Curran (@Anna__Q) June 6, 2015
1/3 emergency services involved in major rescue in River Foyle pic.twitter.com/fvh6sith2s
— Joe Doran (@doranjoseph) June 6, 2015
2/3 it's understood up to 20 people rescued from the river near Carigans in Donegal. Now being taken aken to Altnagelvin Hospital.
— Joe Doran (@doranjoseph) June 6, 2015
3/3 Foyle Search and Rescue, fire service and Irish coastguard involved in this major incident.
— Joe Doran (@doranjoseph) June 6, 2015
Some of the injured are being airlifted to Altnagelvin Hospital; others being transferred by ambulance pic.twitter.com/DuIG2lXrem
— Joe Doran (@doranjoseph) June 6, 2015
Hat-tip to Anna Quigley and Joe Doran and main image via Joe Doran’s Twitter.
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