THAT SHORE WAS CLOSE: Coastguard Rescues Paddleboarder Swept Out To Sea
This is the moment a young paddleboarder is plucked from the sea by helicopter after being dragged from the coast by treacherous currents.
The girl – not named by officials – had been using boards with two pals off the coast of Ferrol on north-western Spain’s Atlantic shoreline on 22nd August.
But as she tried to get back to the coast, powerful currents dragged her further out to sea.
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Dramatic rescue service footage of the drama shows the girl lying flat on her board as a coastguard officer swims towards her.
As he pulls her towards the rescue helicopter, she is attached to a winch and hauled to safety.
The two other paddleboarders had managed to make it back to shore on their own, reported local media.
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The Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society said in a statement released on Tuesday, 23rd August, and obtained by Newsflash: “Images of the rescue yesterday of a young woman on the beach of Frouxeira/Ferrol by the Helimer 402 [helicopter].
“Three people were in trouble due to rough seas when they practised paddle surfing.
“The other two athletes reached the beach by their own means in good condition.”