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Article: Rye Harbour Lifeboat goes to rescue of stranded twins.
- Article from:
- Rye & Battle Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England)
- Article date:
- July 25, 2008
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Rye Harbour Lifeboat went to the rescue of twin boys who had become stranded on a buoy at the harbour mouth.
The rescue took place last Thursday afternoon.
The two 14 year olds, who are staying at Frenchman's Beach holiday park, were at the beach with their family.
They thought that they would have a paddle which turned into a swim. They swam out to the red light buoy at the harbour entrance but their mother told them to stay put.
The Lifeboat arrived four minutes later, recovering the boys into the Lifeboat and returning them to the station.
Richard Tollett, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Rye Harbour lifeboat station, ...