Published: March 26, 2010
Burnham rescue crews called to climbers 'cut off by tide' at Brean

Two rock climbers who were feared to be cut off by the high tide at Brean Down prompted the launch of a Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat and a team of Coastguards on Friday afternoon (March 26th).

A nearby resident was concerned for the welfare of the pair and called Coastguards at just before 4pm - leading to a lifeboat from Burnham being launched to investigate.

Burnham Coastguard Ian Jefferies told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "Two people were reported to be in difficulty on the rocks on the south side of the Down."

"The lifeboat crew quickly located them and a crewmember went onto the rocks to communicate with them. He found the climbers were safe and well - and aware of the tide conditions around them."

Burnham RNLI helmsman Glenn Cutter, who was on the lifeboat, added: "They were properly equipped climbers who had notified various people of their activity, but not the Coastguard. I urge anyone engaged in similar activities on the coastline to contact the HM Coastguard to prevent misunderstandings like this re-occurring."

Our photos show the scenes at Brean Down on Friday afternoon when Burnham Coastguards and a lifeboat crew investigated the incident

RELATED LINKS:

Official Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard website
Lifeboats website for Burnham-On-Sea