Two women were rescued after being cut off by the tide on Careg yr Halen island in the Menai Strait today, Wednesday 17 February.
The women are believed to have walked across to the island at low tide but became stranded by the rapid incoming water.
Beaumaris volunteer Lifeboat crew were alerted at 12.05pm on and proceeded to the scene arriving at 12.23pm.
A spokesperson for Beaumaris Lifeboat said: “By 12.28pm the two casualties had been taken aboard the lifeboat which then proceeded to Menai Bridge pier to be met by members of the UK Coastguard Mobile Rescue Team from Bangor.
“The two females who had suffered no injuries transferred from the lifeboat into the care of the U.K. Coastguard.
“The lifeboat was then released to return to her station at 12.39pm arriving at 12.48pm to be serviced and refuelled and cleaned under the current Covid 19 instructions.”
