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Man rescued after falling from bridge



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Published Date: 16 May 2008
By Staff reporter
A young man was rescued from the River Foyle after falling from the Craigavon Bridge on Monday night.
The man was seen falling from the bridge at around 10.15pm on Monday. The PSNI then contacted Foyle Search and Rescue who sent an emergency response crew to rescue the young man.

A spokesperson for Foyle Search and Rescue said; “The teams were scrambled to deal with the situation by the PSNI after the male was seen falling in to the river from Craigavon Bridge. Foyle Search and Rescue boat crew and police located the male quickly and brought the young man to safety where he was transported to a waiting ambulance. The young man was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital for treatment.”



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  • Last Updated: 15 May 2008 2:11 PM
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