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Waves crash over the cliffs at Sennen near Land's End yesterday as parts of Britain were battered by Storm Imogen
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February 9, 2016 - ENGLAND - A couple taking pictures of Storm Imogen had a lucky escape when they were hit by a gigantic wave and swept 50ft along the seafront.
The pair had been photographing the wild weather at South Quay in Newquay just after 4pm yesterday when they were knocked over by the colossal wave.
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| The woman is helped back to safety after suffering multiple head injuries and a broken arm while trying to take pictures of Storm Imogen at Newquay's South Quay |
The woman suffered a broken arm after she landed in a boat on the quay, while her partner was washed into some railings which stopped him falling into the harbour.
A group of four RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) volunteers witnessed the entire episode and immediately went to help the terrified couple.
The woman was found extremely dazed and confused, with multiple head injuries as well as the broken arm.
Dramatic pictures show the man being knocked to the ground as the powerful wave struck.
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| Her partner, who was also taking pictures of the stormy weather, was knocked to his feet as the waves crashed into the quay |
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The man was blown into the
railings, which prevented him being swept into the harbour as the waves
loomed large in the background
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Meanwhile, rescue teams are spending a second day searching for RSPCA inspector Mike Reid who disappeared while trying to rescue birds as Storm Imogen lashed a Cornwall beach.
Mike Reid, 54, went to save the stranded gannets at Porthchapel Beach, near Penzance, at about 2pm on Sunday, but has not been seen since.
As he was on a night shift, he was only reported missing at 6am the following morning.
His family fear he may have been swept out to sea and are anxiously awaiting news at the family home.
His wife Tracey, 45, said she feared he had fallen over a cliff and been swept into the sea.
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| Fierce winds whipped up giant waves and left homes without power |
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Waves crash over the cliffs at Sennen near Land's End in Cornwall yesterday as Britain was battered by severe weather
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Imogen strikes: Waves hit the Cornish coast at Porthleven today, about 20 miles east of Porthchapel Beach
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Two men risked their lives by playing in these huge waves in Porthleven, Cornwall, during yesterday's storm
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High tide and bluster hits England's southwest coasts.
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Massive waves crash over the cliffs at Sennen near Land's End in Cornwall today as experts said sea conditions were 'phenomenal'
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Storm Imogen brought huge waves to the coast of Cornwall today including at Sennen where they engulfed the hillside
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She said: 'He loves animals and would do anything to rescue them. We are all devastated and feeling numb, but we just don't know what is happening at the moment.'
Conditions out at sea reached 'phenomenal' states, with waves topping 16m (52ft 6in) and a monster of 19.1m (63ft) recorded off St Ives.
Several people were injured yesterday, including two children who had a stone wall fall on them in Bretforton, near Evesham in Worcestershire.
The incident came less than two weeks after the local authority inspected the wall and found no immediate danger to the public.
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Huge waves were seen drenching the coast of Porthleven in Cornwall as waves reached up to 63ft in nearby St Ives
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Land's End: Waves crash over
the Longships Lighthouse just off the Cornish coast as the ninth named
storm of the season hit Britain
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Storm Imogen whips the sea into a writhing foam in Croyde, Devon, as thousands of homes were left without power
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Waves lash the seafront at Westward Ho! in Devon as Storm Imogen whipped the sea into frenzy across much of southern England
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Blackpool: High winds and big waves batterws the Lancashire coast as many parts of Britain were hit by severe weather
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A man in his 70s had a broken leg and his dog was killed after a garden wall blew on to them in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, at about 8am yesterday.
Meanwhile in the St Annes area of Bristol, a man in his 40s was injured after trees fell on to a three-storey block of flats.
Elsewhere, a father and daughter near Exeter had a 100ft tree blown on to their car outside their house, minutes before they were due to leave for school. - Daily Mail.
