Two walkers rescued from incoming tide after being trapped in mud 800 metres from shore
Two people had to be rescued on the Northumberland coast after becoming trapped in mud 800 metres from shore.
Emergency services swooped on the scene at Fenham, just south of Berwick, after the alarm was raised.
An inshore lifeboat from Seahouses joined local coastguard teams in responding to the call for help.
The fire service deployed a team to free the trapped walkers - who were said to be "exhausted" and "suffering from the effects of the blistering heat" - before the tide came in.
They were them brought back to shore and handed into the care of the ambulance service so that they could be assessed further.
The dramatic scenes unfolded south of the Holy Island causeway shortly after 2pm last Thursday - but details are only now emerging.
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A spokesperson for Berwick Coastguard said: "Berwick Coastguard was tasked on Thursday afternoon, alongside colleagues from Seahouses Coastguard Rescue Team, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and the ILB from Seahouses Lifeboat Station - after two people became trapped in mud some 800m from the shoreline at Fenham.
"The Fire Service deployed a team onto the soft mud to free the trapped walkers, who were exhausted and suffering from the effects of the blistering heat. They were brought back to the safety of the shoreline and handed into the care of Coastguards and the Ambulance service so that they could be assessed further.
"This job was our 9th Callout this month, and was another excellent example of multi-agency working which secured the best possible outcome for those who were trapped. Teams were able to work quickly, bringing the incident to a safe conclusion before the tide came in."
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