Woman Dies After Wave Sweeps Her Into the Sea During U.K. Storms

A woman has died after being swept into the sea by a powerful wave while walking her dog on England’s Isle of Wight, as stormy weather continued to batter parts of the United Kingdom.

The woman, who was in her 50s, was walking along the revetment, a coastal walkway between Sandown and Shanklin, on Monday, Oct. 26, when she was swept into the sea amid rough conditions. She has not been publicly identified.

What Happened in Sandown

Emergency services were alerted just after 11 a.m. local time. According to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service reported a concern for the welfare of a woman in the water at 11:17 a.m.