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Mother and child rescued from Thames fall | Mother and child rescued from Thames fall |
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A mother and her two-year-old daughter have been rescued from the River Thames by a lifeboat crew. | A mother and her two-year-old daughter have been rescued from the River Thames by a lifeboat crew. |
A spokesman for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) said the child slipped through railings into the water near Isleworth, west London and her mother "immediately jumped in after her". | |
Both were taken to the West Middlesex Hospital. They were not believed to be seriously injured and were both "awake and communicating", the RNLI said. | Both were taken to the West Middlesex Hospital. They were not believed to be seriously injured and were both "awake and communicating", the RNLI said. |
It happened shortly after 17:00 GMT. | It happened shortly after 17:00 GMT. |
The RNLI said a lifeboat from Chiswick was launched at 17:06 and was at the scene "about seven minutes later". The boat's helmsman said the water was about 8ft (2.4m) deep where the child fell in. | |
Spokesman David Clarke said paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were on a training exercise nearby and were quickly on the scene. | |
However, a line thrown into the water by the crew could not reach the 34-year-old mother and her daughter. | |
He said: "They could only be recovered by boat." |
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