A woman was rescued from sinking sand on Rhyl beach in Denbighshire after becoming trapped as the tide rapidly approached. Emergency services were called to the scene near Splash Point at around 9pm on Friday, 29 May.
RNLI Rhyl's inshore lifeboat was launched within minutes. Upon arrival, crew members found the woman submerged up to her waist in water, stuck in soft sand. A lifejacket was placed on her, and a crewmember supported her on their back to free her feet from the sand.
The casualty was recovered into the lifeboat and brought back to the station for a check-over and warm-up. The Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team also attended the incident. The woman's mother expressed gratitude on social media, with another well-wisher adding: 'Thank you so very much for saving a very special lady.'
RNLI Holyhead also responded to a separate incident involving two jetskiers stranded on sandbanks near Traeth Penrhos beach. The inshore vessel was accompanied by cliff rescue crews. The jetskiers had managed to refloat and were heading back to Llanfwrog, where they received safety advice from the Holyhead volunteer Coastguard team.
RNLI Holyhead reminded water sports enthusiasts to wear appropriate lifejackets, carry means of raising the alarm, and be aware of tides and local water conditions.
