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BBC News
2 days ago
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Boat runs aground after losing power near Wells Harbour
Two lifeboats were called to help a 20ft (6m) vessel that ran aground after losing power and drifting into shallow RNLI in Norfolk launched an inshore and an all-weather lifeboat with nine volunteers after being paged by Humber Coastguard at 20:38 BST on service said it had "limited information" about the steel-hulled motor vessel's location but found it on Bob Halls Sand near the entrance to Wells people were taken ashore, while the boat was anchored and recovered in the morning tide. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Climate
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Beachgoers in Wells warned of 'incredibly hazardous' tides
Beachgoers have been warned about the dangers of incoming tides after someone needed to be RNLI said it was called to assist a person stranded on a sandbar to the west of Wells harbour entrance in Norfolk at about 20:40 BST on lifeboat reached the scene within minutes and transported the person back to the RNLI water safety officer Mandy Humphreys advised people to return to dry sand or land, with no more channels to cross, at least four hours before high tide. She said: "Wading through water, especially in areas of marsh or sandbars, can be incredibly hazardous."The depth of water can change very rapidly, resulting in your sudden full immersion in fast-flowing cold water, which is associated with a high risk of drowning." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
