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Teenage girls cut off by tide rescued by lifeboat crew

Island Echo Two police cars with lights flashing parked behind a number of other vehicles with water and lights seen in the distance - it is dark.Island Echo
Coastguards and the RNLI were called to rescue the stricken pair from St Helens Beach

Two teenage girls had to be rescued from a beach by a lifeboat crew on the Isle of Wight's east coast.

The Bembridge RNLI crew along with Bembridge and Ventnor coastguard rescue teams and police were called to St Helens Beach on Tuesday at about 21:30 BST.

Found to be cut off by tide, the pair were taken onboard the lifeboat and into the care of the coastguard team on shore.

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) said neither needed medical assistance following the rescue.

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