RNLI rescue family following carbon monoxide alert
The family were returned safely to Jersey "in the early hours"
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A family have been evacuated from a small island off the coast of Jersey.
The RNLI sent its St Catherine's inshore lifeboat crew to the Ecrehous - a group of islands and rocks - at 01:13 BST after an alarm alerted the family to "unsafe levels of carbon monoxide" in a hut they were staying in.
RNLI Jersey said the family were "unsurprisingly" reluctant to "stay there for the rest of the night" due to the risk.
The family were returned safely to Jersey "in the early hours", it said.
The RNLI added the rescue was "a reminder to all boat and home users of the importance of smoke and gas alarms, particularly when staying overnight".
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- Published27 May 2023
