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Two rescued from incoming tide at Blakeney by lifeboat crew

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RNLI volunteers were able to rescue the trapped pair within half an hour of setting off

Two people cut off by an incoming tide have been rescued by a lifeboat crew.

RNLI lifeboat station volunteers at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, were called out by HM Coastguard after the pair got trapped at Blakeney harbour.

They set off at 18:35 GMT, locating the people with help of a coastguard unit, and took them aboard by 19:05.

Wells RNLI took them to the shore of Blakeney Carnser "into the care of the coastguards". The pair were "very cold but otherwise unharmed".

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The crew of three used its D class inshore lifeboat to retrieve the people,who were cut off by the tide

The RNLI said: "The lifeboat made good speed in slight sea conditions and arrived on scene at 19:00.

"The inshore lifeboat crew requested further directions to the people cut off by the tide from coastguard units on scene and had the people in sight.

"At 19:05, the inshore lifeboat had located and taken the two people onboard... very cold but otherwise unharmed."

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