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| Injured captain winched off ship | Injured captain winched off ship |
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| A cargo ship captain who was seriously injured in a force 10 gale off the Isles of Scilly has been winched on to a helicopter and taken to hospital. | A cargo ship captain who was seriously injured in a force 10 gale off the Isles of Scilly has been winched on to a helicopter and taken to hospital. |
| The rescue helicopter arrived at the Horncliff, 70 miles south west of Land's End, just before 0800 GMT. | The rescue helicopter arrived at the Horncliff, 70 miles south west of Land's End, just before 0800 GMT. |
| Six other people were also rescued. The captain and two people with less serious injuries have been taken to hospital in Truro, Cornwall. | Six other people were also rescued. The captain and two people with less serious injuries have been taken to hospital in Truro, Cornwall. |
| Rescue attempts were abandoned overnight because of the danger. | Rescue attempts were abandoned overnight because of the danger. |
| The helicopter spent an hour hovering over the ship on Friday night in a failed attempt to winch up the captain, who is suffering from serious spinal injuries. | The helicopter spent an hour hovering over the ship on Friday night in a failed attempt to winch up the captain, who is suffering from serious spinal injuries. |
| The exact circumstances of how he suffered his injuries are unknown. | The exact circumstances of how he suffered his injuries are unknown. |
| The coastguard tug has been tasked to go and stand by Henry Purbrick, Falmouth Coastguard | The coastguard tug has been tasked to go and stand by Henry Purbrick, Falmouth Coastguard |
| Two other people were injured - one has a broken hand and another has head injuries. They are not thought to be seriously hurt. | Two other people were injured - one has a broken hand and another has head injuries. They are not thought to be seriously hurt. |
| The ship is now sailing towards Falmouth and is expected to arrive later on Saturday. | The ship is now sailing towards Falmouth and is expected to arrive later on Saturday. |
| Henry Purbrick from Falmouth Coastguard said: "The coastguard tug has been tasked to go and stand by and escort them in. | Henry Purbrick from Falmouth Coastguard said: "The coastguard tug has been tasked to go and stand by and escort them in. |
| "They will be anchored out side Falmouth because they've only got one anchor - they've lost an anchor at some stage. | "They will be anchored out side Falmouth because they've only got one anchor - they've lost an anchor at some stage. |
| "Then surveyors from Falmouth will go and survey the vessel and decide where they go from there." | "Then surveyors from Falmouth will go and survey the vessel and decide where they go from there." |
| 'Pitch black' | 'Pitch black' |
| During the first rescue attempt, a helicopter from RMB Chivenor in Devon reached the vessel just before 2100 GMT having refuelled in Cork in the Irish Republic. | During the first rescue attempt, a helicopter from RMB Chivenor in Devon reached the vessel just before 2100 GMT having refuelled in Cork in the Irish Republic. |
| But after nearly an hour hovering over the ship trying to get the injured man off, assisted by a Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft from Scotland, the attempt had to be abandoned. | But after nearly an hour hovering over the ship trying to get the injured man off, assisted by a Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft from Scotland, the attempt had to be abandoned. |
| A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose rescued the seven people | |
| Flt Lt Jonathan Singh, the captain of the helicopter, said the conditions were "horrendous". | Flt Lt Jonathan Singh, the captain of the helicopter, said the conditions were "horrendous". |
| "It's obviously pitch black out there, it's extremely dark with no sort of cultural lighting at all at that distance from land," he said. | "It's obviously pitch black out there, it's extremely dark with no sort of cultural lighting at all at that distance from land," he said. |
| There were 31 passengers and crew on board the Horncliff, which had been travelling to Dover carrying a cargo of fruit from Costa Rica. | There were 31 passengers and crew on board the Horncliff, which had been travelling to Dover carrying a cargo of fruit from Costa Rica. |
| Falmouth Coastguard said the vessel, which lost about 90 containers of fruit in the storm, had suffered some damage and was listing slightly, but there was no danger of it sinking. | Falmouth Coastguard said the vessel, which lost about 90 containers of fruit in the storm, had suffered some damage and was listing slightly, but there was no danger of it sinking. |
| The Horncliff, a 12,887-tonne cargo ship which is flying the Liberian flag, was built in 1992. | The Horncliff, a 12,887-tonne cargo ship which is flying the Liberian flag, was built in 1992. |
| Power cuts | Power cuts |
| Elsewhere in the UK the extreme weather conditions have left thousands of homes without power and caused chaos on the roads. | Elsewhere in the UK the extreme weather conditions have left thousands of homes without power and caused chaos on the roads. |
| Blizzards swept across Scotland and northern England on Friday and winds reached 80 mph bringing down many trees. | Blizzards swept across Scotland and northern England on Friday and winds reached 80 mph bringing down many trees. |
| Police had to rescue about 200 people who were stranded in vehicles in snow on the A66 in County Durham. | Police had to rescue about 200 people who were stranded in vehicles in snow on the A66 in County Durham. |
| The remains closed on Saturday and a Highways Agency spokeswoman said it had started snowing again. | The remains closed on Saturday and a Highways Agency spokeswoman said it had started snowing again. |
| More than 2,000 homes are still without power in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. | More than 2,000 homes are still without power in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. |
| Icy roads | Icy roads |
| Attempts to refloat the grounded Irish Sea ferry Riverdance were abandoned on Friday evening and are unlikely to resume on Saturday. | Attempts to refloat the grounded Irish Sea ferry Riverdance were abandoned on Friday evening and are unlikely to resume on Saturday. |
| The vessel beached off Blackpool after helicopters and lifeboats rescued the crew and passengers. | The vessel beached off Blackpool after helicopters and lifeboats rescued the crew and passengers. |
| Fourteen crewmen were also flown to safety after their trawler, The Spinning Dale, was pushed into rocks off St Kilda in the Western Isles on Friday. | Fourteen crewmen were also flown to safety after their trawler, The Spinning Dale, was pushed into rocks off St Kilda in the Western Isles on Friday. |
| Less biting weather is expected on Saturday although warnings of icy roads have been issued for many parts of the UK. | Less biting weather is expected on Saturday although warnings of icy roads have been issued for many parts of the UK. |