BOTH Minehead lifeboats launched on Saturday evening (July 11) after a person was injured in a fall on a Watchet beach and cut off by the tide.

The crews were on scene within 30 minutes of being paged just after 5.15 pm and found the casualty trapped on a rock, with tricky conditions for a beach landing.

Working with Coastguards, the casualty was taken onboard the smaller D-Class lifeboat and transferred at sea to the Atlantic 85 and taken to Minehead to meet their family.

An RNLI spokesperson said: “This rescue illustrates the importance of calling HM Coastguard for assistance in case of any emergencies on the coast.

“In this case, the lifeboats were able to reach the casualty and render assistance quickly to prevent any further danger.”