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Woman Dies After Rescue From Blithfield Reservoir in Staffordshire

A multi-agency operation remains in place with the B5013 closed near Abbots Bromley.

Overview

  • Emergency services were alerted shortly after 12:30pm, with police on scene just after 12:40pm and the ambulance call logged at 1:41pm.
  • Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, and the Midlands Air Ambulance responded to the incident.
  • The woman was recovered from the water and received advanced life support before being confirmed dead at the scene.
  • Staffordshire Police have informed the woman’s next of kin and asked the public to avoid the area during the response.
  • Authorities have not released the woman’s identity or details on how she entered the water.