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Seahouses RNLI and coastguard rescue four people from rising tides in two operations
Overview
Seahouses RNLI volunteers and Berwick Coastguard successfully rescued four people stranded by rising tides in two separate incidents on the same day. No injuries were reported, though those rescued were cold and wet.
Key points
- Four people were rescued in two separate call-outs on the same day due to rising tides.
- Two men were rescued from a car stuck near the Holy Island causeway refuge hut at 15:48 BST.
- Earlier in the day, a man and a child were rescued after becoming trapped on a sand bank at Budle Bay.
- None of those rescued suffered injuries, though they were cold and wet and handed over to the coastguard for assessment.
- RNLI officials warned the public about how quickly and strongly coastal tides can change.