Two holidaymakers rescued in Douglas

Wed, 31 Jul 2019

RNLI

Douglas lifeboat was launched last night as part of a joint emergency services operation to rescue two holidaymakers.

The two visitors had gone down onto the stabits at the back of Douglas Breakwater earlier in the evening to do some fishing. However, a heavy shower of rain made the stabits too slippery for the holidaymakers to climb back up. When one of the two actually slipped on the stabits injuring a leg the pair called 999 to ask for assistance.

The lifeboat crew used an inflatable dinghy to reach the casualties and transfer them to the lifeboat.

They were taken to the Visitor Pontoon on the Breakwater where Douglas Coastguards and Paramedics were waiting to assess and assist the casualties.