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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barney Davis

Woman winched to safety after falling off Isle of Wight pleasure cruise

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A woman who fell overboard from a pleasure cruise was stuck in the water for more than two hours before being rescued by helicopter off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

A huge search using helicopters and rescue boats was launched when the woman vanished into the English Channel, south of Ventnor at around 1.45pm.

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