MAN RESCUED AFTER BECOMING DISORIENTED ON NORTH NORFOLK COAST
A man’s been rescued after becoming cut off by the
tide and losing his way on the North Norfolk coast this afternoon.
At around 4.30pm, Yarmouth Coastguard received a
call from a woman reporting that her husband needed assistance in the area
between Brancaster and Wells. He had been walking his dog but had become cut
off, and entered the water to try to get to safety.
The man managed to get out again and call 999 to
speak to Yarmouth Coastguard. Despite being very cold, he was able to describe
some of the things he could see.
The Wells and Hunstanton Coastguard Rescue Teams
were sent to the area, along with the search and rescue helicopter from RAF
Wattisham. From the blue lights on their Coastguard vehicles and asking the man
to use his mobile phone as a torch, the rescue teams located him and his dog.
The helicopter landed nearby and took the man to hospital at Kings Lynn.
Christina Martyn, Watch Manager, Yarmouth
Coastguard, said:
"If you are cut off by the tide and find yourself
unsure of your location, you should call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Do not
attempt to find your own way back by entering the water.
"To assist the rescue teams in finding you, we
recommend you carry a mobile phone, not only so we can talk with you, but so it
can also be used as a torch.”