A woman swam 1.5 miles to shore after falling off a boat out at sea.

RNLI crews were alerted to a person overboard in the water off Broadstairs yesterday morning.

The woman had somehow fallen off a small cabin cruiser which was at anchor in calm waters.

Lifeboat crews were sent out just before 6.20am to rescue to missing person, but a call soon came in confirming the woman had found her way to shore.

She managed to get to safety, wake a friend and talk to the Coastguard, informing them she was unharmed.

She also alerted the Coastguard to another person aboard the anchored boat who required assistance.

A lifeboat therefore made its way to the vessel, transferred the casualty onboard and escorted them to Ramsgate harbour.

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