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Woman critical after being rescued from sinking car in Co Fermanagh

A woman has been rescued from a sinking car in a lake in Co Fermanagh. Three police officers have...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

10.51 16 Jun 2019


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Woman critical after being res...

Woman critical after being rescued from sinking car in Co Fermanagh

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

10.51 16 Jun 2019


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A woman has been rescued from a sinking car in a lake in Co Fermanagh.

Three police officers have been treated in hospital after entering the lake to rescue the woman on Saturday night.

The PSNI received a report that a car may have entered the water at Muckros Pier on the Boa Island Road in Kesh at around 10.25pm.

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A nearby police patrol responded and the two officers onboard spotted the vehicle in the water.

Both immediately entered the lake and managed to free the woman from the sinking car.

A third police officer who had arrived on scene also entered the water to ensure no one else was inside the vehicle.

The woman was taken to hospital, where her condition is described as critical.

PSNI Inspector John Gordon said: "I commend the brave actions of the police officers involved and my thoughts and prayers are with the female and her family this morning."


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