Lifeboat teams and helicopter called to assist man in water at Portchester

Lifeboats assisted a person in the water near Portchester Sailing Club this afternoon (May 20).

By Emily Jessica Turner

Published 20th May 2021, 20:22 BST

Updated 20th May 2021, 20:22 BST

Teams from Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue, Portsmouth Coastguard Rescue Team, Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team, Queen's Harbour Master patrol vessel, and the coastguard rescue helicopter 175 were tasked to a man in the water at 1.45pm.

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He was recovered from the water, having fallen from a tender.

The man was then passed into the care of an ambulance and the call was closed at 3.45pm.

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