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Published:
June 2, 2009
Concern
for inflatable dinghy users prompts call-out for lifeboat
A Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat was launched on Tuesday evening (June
2nd) amid fears that these youngsters could be swept away in their
inflatable dinghies in Bridgwater Bay.
A seafront walker raised the alarm after three inflatable
boats were seen being taken out into the sea on the falling tide,
prompting a 999 call to Coastguards at 6.15pm.
Burnham's
D-Class Puffin lifeboat was launched from the beach, as pictured
below, and a team of Burnham Coastguards was also quickly on the
scene.
A
Coastguard spokesman told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "All three
boats managed to get back to the shore safely, but the first informant
did the right thing in alerting us to what could have become a
serious situation."
Burnham's
D-Class Puffin lifeboat was launched from Burnham beach
Burnham
Coastguards driving up the jetty after Tuesday's incident
RELATED
LINKS:
Lifeboats
website for Burnham-On-Sea
Coastguard
website for Burnham-On-Sea
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