Unknown Injured diver airlifted - Pembrokeshire, Wales

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Injured diver airlifted to hospital from Pembrokeshire coast

An diver had to be airlifted to hospital after being injured in north Pembrokeshire

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An diver had to be airlifted to hospital after being injured in north Pembrokeshire.

Coastguard teams from St Davids and Fishguard, together with a Welsh Ambulance Services ambulance, were called to Porthgain following the report of the person suffering from diving-related injuries.

The injured person was attended to by paramedics while the coastguard teams set up two potential landing sites for the coastguard rescue helicopter.

The coastguard rescue helicopter landed in the field on the outskirts of Porthgain. (Image: HM Coastguard Fishguard)

At the time of the incident, 5.25pm on Sunday September 1, the area was very busy and so a site on the outskirts of the village was chosen.

Posting on Facebook, HM Coastguard Fishguard said: “Due to a large amount of public, cars and the proximity to buildings, the secondary site just outside the village was selected so the ambulance transported the short distance to the coastguard rescue helicopter.

“The casualty was then flown to a specialist dive injury hospital and the coastguard teams were stood down.”