Girl rescued from between a rock and a hard place
Coastguards supported the operation (Photo: Lee Bell/Aberdyfi Coastguard Rescue Team) It was a race against tide and time for HM Coastguard and fellow emergency services to rescue a young child who was trapped in rock armour at Tywyn beach in North Wales. HM Coastguard received the 999 call from a member of the public at around 3.15pm on Sunday 21 April and quickly dispatched multiple emergency services teams and specialists to safely rescue the child from a dangerous and challenging situation. The youngster was stuck between the large, heavy boulders and the tide was coming in quickly. Skilled teams in HM Coastguard’s Holyhead Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) coordinated the rescue. It involved Aberdyfi and Barmouth Coastguard Rescue Teams, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the Welsh Ambulance Service, air ambulance doctors and assistance from a local excavator. North Wales Police was also in support at the scene. The child was extracted safe and well in a delicate