THREE teenagers cut off by the rising tide had to be rescued by lifeboat.
The Redcar RNLI inshore lifeboat was called into action on Saturday when the youths were exploring East Scar rocks when they found themselves marooned by the rapidly rising sea.
One of the boys dialled 999 and UK Coastguard tasked the lifeboat just before 1pm.
The two boys and a girl, all from Redcar, were rescued cold and wet but otherwise unharmed and taken back to the lifeboat station to rewarm.
Since the beginning of 2016, Redcar RNLI crews have been involved in incidents where a total of 18 people, mostly teenagers, have become stranded by the tide at Redcar and Saltburn.
Last week it was announced that the RNLI lifeguard service would be extended to cover weekends at Saltburn until the end of September.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are placing additional signage on the beach at Saltburn to warn the public of the dangers of the incoming tide.
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