Tourists visiting the coast have been given an urgent warning by the RNLI after a mass rescue of eight people who were pulled out to sea - with two ‘close to drowning’. The drama unfolded in Cornwall on Tregantle beach caused by a flash rip current on Saturday June 25 .
It is a beach guarded by the RNLI and the drama was quickly spotted. Lifeguards paddled out on rescue boards and the team of three managed to get all the people back to shore.
Charlie Gillett RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor for south east Cornwall said: “‘Two of the last casualties who were pulled furthest out to sea were very close to drowning, however due to the quick actions of our lifeguard team, both lives were saved, and they walked away from the incident unharmed.
