Two women rescued from River Foyle within an hour of each other

Two women were rescued from the River Foyle in separate incidents within an hour of each other in the early hours of this morning..

In the first incident at around 1.30am, a woman was observed entering the river by a Foyle Search and Rescue (FSR) boat crew who responded by removing her from the water.

Once on board, the woman was assessed and found to be unresponsive.

FSR frst aiders commenced CPR, successfuly resucitating the woman who was stabilised and transferred to a awaiting ambulance before being taken to Altnagelvin Hospital.

In the second incident, at 02.20am, FSR duty teams observed a female in distress riverside on the wrong side of the railings.

The woman subsequently entered the water and was rescued immediately by an on-scene boat crew.

She was treated for cold water shock and handed over to an ambulance crew before being transferred to hospital.

Police also assisted at the scene.