THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crew in Conwy has been requested to two launches in the last 48 hours to people on sandbanks caught out by a rising tide.

Volunteer crew pagers were first sounded at 3.15pm on Sunday (September 4) and its inshore lifeboat, the May-Bob, was swiftly launched.

A total of three volunteer crew members assisted one adult and two children in the water near Black Rocks, who had been caught out by the incoming tide.

The crew of Alan, Steve and Matt arrived promptly on the scene, where the adult was neck-deep in the water supporting a small boy.

Both casualties were taken onboard the lifeboat, and a 10-year old girl had swum ashore and was met by the Coastguard.

The two casualties were then taken to the lifeboat station, where they received first aid until the first responder arrived to aid and assess them.

A Conwy Lifeboat spokesperson added: “With the casualties in the safe hands of the Coastguard and first responder, the lifeboat was washed, refuelled and made ready for the next request.

“A big thanks to the young lad we rescued for his help in washing down the boat after he had warmed up and was deemed fit and well by the first responder.”

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The second shout came at 3pm yesterday (September 5), when the May-Bob was relaunched with three crew members onboard to reports of a group of people and three dogs on the sandbanks at West Shore who had also been cut off by the incoming tide.

Upon arrival at the scene, the crew of Rob and brothers Tom and Matt checked the area and established that the people and the dogs had made it safely ashore.

Following a final sweep of the area, the lifeboat was then stood down and returned to station where again the boat was recovered, washed down, refuelled and made ready for the next request.