Three men rescued from cave in Yorkshire coastal operation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 08:32 · Archive

Three men were rescued from a cave in Thornwick Bay near Flamborough on Saturday in a multi-agency operation.

Three men aged between 20 and 25 were rescued from difficult conditions off the Yorkshire coast on Saturday, October 10. Emergency services were dispatched to Thornwick Bay near Flamborough after reports of four people struggling in the water. When crews arrived, one person was in the water, one man had already reached the shore, and two people were sheltered in a cave.

The Flamborough RNLI, with assistance from coastguard teams, rescued the swimmer in the water, who was then placed in the care of ambulance crews. An aerial rescue of the two people in the cave proved impossible. Instead, a crew member descended down cliffs to within five metres of the cave to carry out an initial assessment, before Flamborough RNLI crews rescued the two sheltered people.

Both rescued cave occupants were transferred to a rescue helicopter and then onto the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. A spokesperson for Bridlington Coastguard Rescue Team said the incident demonstrated 'multi-agency teamwork' between coastguard teams, RNLI volunteers, the rescue helicopter crew and ambulance staff working together 'in challenging conditions'. The spokesperson added that 'this incident could have had a very different outcome'.

How it is being reported

• Multi-agency rescue operation off Yorkshire coastBridlington Coastguard Rescue Team, Filey Coastguard Rescue Team, and Flamborough RNLI were dispatched to Thornwick Bay near Flamborough on Saturday, October 10 after reports of four people struggling in the water.The Press (York) · 13 Oct, 08:10
• Multi-agency rescue operation off Yorkshire coastBridlington Coastguard Rescue Team, Filey Coastguard Rescue Team, and Flamborough RNLI were dispatched to Thornwick Bay near Flamborough on Saturday, October 10 after reports of four people struggling in the water.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 13 Oct, 08:10

In this story: Thornwick Bay · Flamborough · Bridlington Coastguard Rescue Team · Filey Coastguard Rescue Team · Flamborough RNLI · Yorkshire Ambulance Service

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