Woman in her 50s dies after being swept into sea on Isle of Wight coast

Right · 2A woman in her 50s died on the morning of Monday 26 October after being swept into the sea by a wave on the Isle of Wight's eastern coast, between Sandown and Shanklin. 1 2 Right · 2Hampshire Police said the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service told them at 11.17am of a concern for welfare of a woman in the water at Lake; she was brought out of the water and pronounced dead at the scene. 2 1 Right · 2The response involved police, paramedics, Coastguard rescue teams, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 375 from Lee-on-Solent and Bembridge RNLI's all-weather lifeboat. 1 2

Right · 2Her body was recovered from the water just south of Sandown Pier shortly after midday. 2 1 Right · 2Police cordoned off the coastal walkway known locally as the revetment, at the end of Sandown Esplanade, and a rendezvous point was set up outside the Napoleon's Landing apartment building. 1 2 Right · 2Police are investigating exactly what happened; her next of kin have been informed and a file will be prepared for the coroner. The Daily Mail says it is believed she was hit by a large wave while walking her dog, and GB News says the dog's fate is unknown. 1 2

Right · 2The death followed Storm Austen and Storm Boelo; the Environment Agency had warned that large waves could overtop defences on the island, naming Sandown and Shanklin as at risk, and a Sunday alert said Monday morning's water levels would exceed earlier forecasts. 2 1 Right · 1GB News adds that Storm Boelo brought gusts of up to 84mph in Scotland, killed two men through falling trees and left hundreds of thousands of properties without power. 2 Right · 2Isle of Wight Council issued an urgent coastal safety warning urging people to take extreme care near beaches, sea walls and exposed paths, keep dogs on leads, never turn their backs on the sea or approach rough water for photographs, and check forecasts and tide times. 1 2