Foyle Search & Rescue attend 36 incidents in past month alone

In a statement issued by the emergency service, they confirmed that a total of 12 people were brought back from a place of immediate danger to a place of safety.

A further 17 people who were in distress were dealt with and immediately taken to a place of safety.

“Our teams also dealt with reports of five people entering the water, of which all five were rescued,” a spokesperson for Foyle Search & Rescue said, adding:

“Our teams also had the sad task of conducting a recovery of a sixth person who had entered the water.”

The spokesperson added: “Foyle Search and Rescue volunteers have been tasked by the Police Service of Northern Ireland with ongoing search and recovery operations with our colleagues from the Community Rescue Service for a person who entered the water on Sunday. Support is also being provided by Search Team North West.”

Anyone in distress can contact Lifeline on 08088088000, Samaritans on 116123 or the Derry-based Community Crisis Intervention Service on 02871262300.