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Three boys rescued by RNLI and Coastguard after being cut off by tide in East Yorkshire
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Three boys were rescued from caves and water by the RNLI and a Coastguard helicopter at Thornwick Bay on the East Yorkshire coast after being cut off by a rising tide. Two boys were clinging to a rock, a third was struggling in the water, and a fourth managed to reach the shore independently. All four individuals were brought to safety through multi-agency teamwork.
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- Three boys were rescued after being cut off in caves by a rising tide at Thornwick Bay on the East Yorkshire coast.
- A Flamborough RNLI lifeboat and a Coastguard helicopter were deployed to the scene following the incident on Saturday.
- Two casualties were found clinging to a rock, while a third boy was further out in the water and struggling.
- The boy in the water was rescued by the lifeboat and winched up by the helicopter for urgent medical attention.
- The other two boys on the rocks were taken aboard the lifeboat and subsequently lifted onto the helicopter.
- A fourth boy managed to reach the shore safely on his own.