Several search flares were fired into the night sky above Brean beach by Coastguards on Saturday night (October 16th) amid concerns for the safety of a group of people on the end of Brean Down.
A team of Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards rushed to the beach at 7.45pm after a beach walker raised the alarm, having spotted several lights on a rocky outcrop beyond the wartime fort.
The Coastguard team fired the flares into the sky to illuminate the mudflats around the Down and also used a high-powered search light to try and establish whether the people were safe.
A Coastguard truck was also sent along the Down to the fort, where the crew were able to confirm that the group of sea anglers was safe and well.
A Burnham Coastguard spokesman told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Given the state of the incoming tide, there was concern for the men. The walker did the right thing in contacting us – we always urge people to get in contact if they have any concerns for the welfare of people on the coastline.”
Our photos show (top) one of the search flares illuminating Brean beach during Saturday night’s incident and (above) a high-powered search light being trained on Beach Down
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Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard website
