Whitby RNLI’s inshore lifeboat rescues two trapped by tide at Robin Hoods Bay
The inshore lifeboat was launched on Saturday 5 January after the crew were alerted to two people cut off by the tide.
The volunteers quickly located the casualties just North of Robin Hood’s Bay and transferred them onto the inshore lifeboat.
They were taken to a nearby slipway where the local coastguard teams checked them over and delivered safety advice.
One of the crew members involved in the rescue said: ‘We’d like to remind people to check the tide and weather conditions when visiting the coast, it is very easy to get caught out, but with a bit of planning incidents like this one could be avoided.’
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