Horton and Port Eynon RNLI rescue 3 people cut off by tide on Worms Head
For the second time in a week the Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat was launched to rescue people cut off by the incoming tide on Worms Head Rhossili.
The crew discovered that 3 people were stranded, a couple from Ukraine who are working in Swansea and a French student who is studying in the area. The 3 were taken on board the lifeboat to the shore at Rhossili where they were handed over to the Coastguard. They said that they had misread the tide times and so were cut off by the tide.
They should never try to to swim or wade to shore when cut off by the tide, it is extremely dangerous. The causeway at Rhossili that leads to Worms Head is usually open 2 ½ hours either side of low tide and the times it is open are displayed near to the causeway. You should take a means of communication with you and, if you find yourself in difficulty or see someone in difficulty, phone 999 and ask for the Coastguard.’
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