Woman rescued after falling off harbour wall into the water in Port Seton

Emergency services were called to the scene after the woman fell

The coastguard and ambulance services were called to Port Seton harbour yesterday evening after reports of a woman falling from the harbour wall into the sea.

Fortunately, the coastguard were already in the area.

When the services arrived, the woman could be seen 30 feet from the wall in the water and was successfully rescued.

Woman rescued after falling off Harbour wall into the water in East Lothian

The woman sustained no serious injuries, and was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for further care.

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