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Seahouses RNLI called to stranded motorists on Holy Island Causeway

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Seahouses RNLI called to stranded motorists on Holy Island Causeway, for a second time in two days.

Holy Island Causeway and Refuge Box, with fast flowing tide

RNLI/Ian Clayton

Holy Island Causeway and Refuge Box, with fast flowing tide
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At 4:14pm on Friday 10 May 2024, HM Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat, to a report of a car with two persons with a dog, cut off by the tide on Holy Island Causeway. A female and the dog were standing on the car roof, and a male was standing in the water beside the vehicle. This was the second call in two days to similar incidents on the Causeway.

Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat launched and made best speed to the Causeway. Meanwhile, local Coastguard Rescue Teams, Berwick lifeboat and a rescue helicopter from Prestwick were also tasked.

On arrival of the Seahouses lifeboat, the male had joined the female on the car roof. The casualties and their dog were taken aboard the lifeboat and landed safely on the mainland side, into the care of the Berwick Coastguard Rescue Team. Neither required any medical assistance. The lifeboat then returned to station, and Berwick lifeboat and the rescue helicopter were cancelled and returned to their respective stations.

Safe Crossing times were from 08:30hr till 14:50hr and unsafe to cross from 14:50hr till 21:00hr.

Seahouses RNLI Volunteer Press Officer Ian Clayton commented, "Visitors to Holy Island must heed the safe crossing information, and on this occasion the casualties ended up safe and well, but it could have ended differently. These will not be the memories they were perhaps hoping to have about their visit. ”

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Ian Clayton
Lifeboat Press Officer, Seahouses Lifeboat Station

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