Isle of wight news: Woman dies after being swept out to sea by wave while 'walking her dog' as storm batters Britain

Woman dies after being swept out to sea by wave while 'walking her dog' as storm batters Britain A large-scale rescue effort was mobilised within minutes, with Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 375 scrambled from Hampshire to scour the shoreline from the air Sign up to the News Newsletter I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. Email address Sign up By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules.

Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us A woman in her 50s has died after a wave pulled her into the sea as she walked her dog along the Isle of Wight's eastern coastline. The incident took place yesterday morning on a seafront path along the Isle of Wight's eastern coastline, where dangerous conditions persisted in the wake of recent storms.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said they were notified of a "concern for welfare" at 11.17am by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, which reported a woman in the water at Lake. The fate of her dog remains unknown. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A large-scale rescue effort was mobilised within minutes, with Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 375 scrambled from Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire to scour the shoreline from the air. Bembridge RNLI's all-weather lifeboat joined the operation alongside Coastguard teams and paramedics working from the ground.

Officers cordoned off the coastal walkway between Sandown and Shanklin, near the village of Lake in Sandown Bay and known locally as the revetment, at the southern end of Sandown Esplanade, blocking public access to the area. A coordination point was set up outside the Napoleon's Landing apartment building on the seafront. Waves breaking over the sea wall onto the Esplanade at Shanklin | GETTY Despite the extensive operation, the woman's body was pulled from the water just south of Sandown Pier shortly after midday.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. The deadly incident followed a weekend of punishing weather as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, the season's first two named storms, lashed the country with powerful winds, torrential rain and violent seas. Storm Boelo alone produced gusts of up to 84mph in Scotland, killed two men through falling trees and left hundreds of thousands of properties without electricity. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Britons braced for more rain and 70mph winds as storm approaches Met Office warns 'significant snowfall' will remain part of Britain's weather Man who died after being hit by falling tree in Storm Boelo named Dog walkers were specifically urged to keep their animals on leads near the shore | GOOGLE The Environment Agency had warned over the weekend that large waves risked overtopping coastal defences on the Isle of Wight, with Sandown and Shanklin specifically identified as vulnerable locations.

A subsequent alert on Sunday cautioned that Monday morning's water levels were expected to exceed earlier forecasts. After the tragedy, the Isle of Wight Council issued an urgent safety notice urging residents and visitors to take extreme care near beaches, sea walls and exposed coastal paths. Dog walkers were specifically urged to keep their animals on leads near the shore. The council warned that anyone close enough to feel sea spray may already be in a perilous position.

People were also told never to turn their backs on the water or venture near rough seas to take photographs. The council reminded the public to check weather forecasts and tide tables before visiting the coast, especially after storms, when hazardous wave conditions can linger. Hampshire Police said in a statement: "At 11.17am yesterday (Monday 26 October), our Isle of Wight Ambulance Service partners informed us of a concern for welfare of a woman in the water at Lake.

We attended the scene to assist our IOWAS and HM Coastguard partners. "The woman, aged in her 50s, was brought out of the water. Sadly, despite the very best efforts of all emergency services in attendance, she was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her next of kin have been updated and a file will now be prepared for the coroner." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter News Neighbour from hell hurls dirty nappies into homeowner's garden in seven-year 'torture' campaign News British experts design AI missiles that can protect UK from Russia with 'mini Iron Domes' Exclusive News Residents of 'Britain’s unhappiest town' plead with the Chancellor ahead of Budget: 'We need help!'

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