Swanage lifeboats launch to stranded walker
Both of Swanage’s Lifeboats were tasked to a report of a person potentially cut off by the tide to the East of Clavell Tower, Kimmeridge.
A quick shoreline search was carried out while the volunteers from Kimmeridge HM Coastguard located and spoke to the first informant. As they were starting their shoreline search they found a person who said that they been cut off by the tide but they had managed to swim round the headland to safety. This person was confirmed to be the person observed by the first informant.
With the situation resolved all units were released to return to station and the volunteer lifeboat crew were able to continue with their training evening.
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