Coastguard warning after high number of UK incidents

H. M. Coastguard are reminding folk to be careful around the sea after a spate of incidents over the weekend.

Across the UK, the Coastguard were called on to carry out a number of rescue operations over the past few days, with as many as six ending in tragedy.

The advice from the coastguard is, if you are out enjoying the coastline:

• Stay away from areas where surging waves could sweep you off your feet, or hit rocks and cause a huge amount of spray

• Be careful of tides. It’s easy to become cut off and strong wind conditions will mean that the sea will reach higher levels than expected.

James Instance for the UK Coastguard said: “What should be an enjoyable experience could so easily take a traumatic turn, so please do listen to warnings and stay at a safe distance from the water.”