Posted: Mon 11th Feb 2019

Spotted a Coastguard Rescue Team down by the River Dee this afternoon? Here’s what they were doing

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, Feb 11th, 2019

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A Coastguard Rescue Team was called out this afternoon following a report that two people were in possible danger near Flintshire Bridge. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Flint-based volunteer rescuers were scrambled to the lamp rock wall near the bridge just after 1pm today having been alerted by Holyhead Coastguard Operations Centre. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for Flint Coastguard said the team were tasked by UK Coastguard “to reports of 2 persons possibly in danger on the lamp rock wall, near Flintshire Bridge. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

On scene persons located safe and well who were in fact local engineers carrying out routine duties, safety advice was issued. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Holyhead CGOC updated and Team stood down with thanks.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Picture courtesy of Flint Coastguard  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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