THREE PEOPLE RESCUED FROM STRANDED DINGHY
Three adults were rescued from the mud at Kingsbridge Estuary this evening after their dinghy became grounded in mud on the falling tide.
At 20.15, one of the adults called the Police to report that they had gone out in a dinghy on the Kingsbridge Estuary near Salcombe, and become stuck in the mud with the tide going out. The Police passed on this report to Brixham Coastguard who contacted and advised them not to try and get out of the dinghy, and that they would send help. Brixham Coastguard then tasked the Prawle Point Coastguard Rescue Team, and the Teignmouth Coastguard Mud Rescue Team, who brought their specialist mud rescue equipment. Members of the Devon and Cornwall Fire Brigade and Salcombe Harbour Authority also attended.
Once on scene, the Coastguard Rescue Team set up their mud rescue equipment and began to pull the dinghy and three adults across the 20 yard stretch of mud back to the bank. At 21.55 all three adults were safely ashore, with none in need of medical assistance.
Brixham Coastguard Watch Manager Fiona Iris said:
“Brixham Coastguard always advise people to check the tide times before venturing out onto the water or the coast to avoid situations such as this. Not being local is not an excuse and they were very fortunate to have had a mobile phone signal or they could have been stuck for quite some time in the dark. Luckily all the emergency services on scene were able to work together to bring them safely ashore.”
At 20.15, one of the adults called the Police to report that they had gone out in a dinghy on the Kingsbridge Estuary near Salcombe, and become stuck in the mud with the tide going out. The Police passed on this report to Brixham Coastguard who contacted and advised them not to try and get out of the dinghy, and that they would send help. Brixham Coastguard then tasked the Prawle Point Coastguard Rescue Team, and the Teignmouth Coastguard Mud Rescue Team, who brought their specialist mud rescue equipment. Members of the Devon and Cornwall Fire Brigade and Salcombe Harbour Authority also attended.
Once on scene, the Coastguard Rescue Team set up their mud rescue equipment and began to pull the dinghy and three adults across the 20 yard stretch of mud back to the bank. At 21.55 all three adults were safely ashore, with none in need of medical assistance.
Brixham Coastguard Watch Manager Fiona Iris said:
“Brixham Coastguard always advise people to check the tide times before venturing out onto the water or the coast to avoid situations such as this. Not being local is not an excuse and they were very fortunate to have had a mobile phone signal or they could have been stuck for quite some time in the dark. Luckily all the emergency services on scene were able to work together to bring them safely ashore.”
