Rescue involves lifeboat, water taxi and pleasure boat
For the third time in as many days, an Exmouth lifeboat has been called out to help people in difficulty.
On Tuesday, a 12-year-old boy was located after going missing whilst swimming in the sea near Sandy Bay.
On Wednesday, two people were cut off by the tide east of Budleigh Salterton.
On Thursday, two people, including a 12-year-old girl, were reported to be in difficulty in the River Exe.
The inshore lifeboat launched at 12.49pm and were help in the operation by the crews of Exmouth River Taxi, Stuart Line's pleasure ship the ‘Tudor Rose’ and a coastguard team.
Meanwhile the casualties had been taken on board the Exmouth River Taxi and taken to Starcross where they awaited the arrival of the lifeboat crew and an ambulance to assess their condition, which isn't thought to be serious.
The mission took about two hours.
Detailed RNLI ‘Float To Live’ safety information can be found here : https://rnli.org/magazine/magazine-featured-list/2018/july/how-to-float
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