Two people were cut off by the incoming tide at Deepgrove Wyke, around one mile from Sandsend. Whitby RNLI were also tasked, launching with their Shannon Class all weather lifeboat 13-49 Lois Ivan.
Check our map for the latest lifeboat launches around the UK and Ireland. Our lifeboat crews aid an average of 29 people a day, so there’s most likely a lifeboat crew out right now saving lives.