GROUP RESCUED FROM NORFOLK CLIFFTOP AFTER BECOMING LOST
Two women, a teenager and a young child have been rescued
from a cliff in North Norfolk this evening.
Yarmouth Coastguard received a 999 call just after 8.30pm
from a friend of the group, who said they’d become lost while out walking their
dog somewhere near West Runton.
Four Coastguard Rescue Teams were sent to the scene,
including Cromer, Sheringham, Happisburgh and Mundesley, along with the RNLI
inshore lifeboat from Cromer.
After a thorough search, and with the tide coming in, the
group were eventually located by Cromer inshore lifeboat and assisted off the
beach by Cromer Coastguard Rescue team. They were then checked over by an
ambulance crew and taken to the Norfolk and Norwich hospital for further
assessment.
Chris Attree , Duty Watch Manager at Yarmouth Coastguard
said: “We would always advise people to check the tide times before setting out
to make sure they don’t put themselves at risk of being cut off.
“We would also ask that people don’t take risks by going out
after dark, particularly on cliffs where there is a real danger of losing your
footing and falling down.
“We would also like to thank all the teams and lifeboat crew
that attended so promptly.”