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Four young boys were rescued from a cave on a cliff face at Thornwick Bay in North Yorkshire after being reported struggling in the water by an onlooker on Saturday afternoon. Filey Coastguard Rescue Team and Flamborough RNLI responded, with one boy being quickly pulled from the ocean and airlifted to safety while two others were trapped in the cave. The coastguard rappelled down the cliff to assess conditions; as tides improved, the RNLI team was able to rescue the remaining boys safely using a helicopter. Emergency services praised their teamwork during the challenging operation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday afternoon, four young boys were rescued after becoming trapped in a cave on a cliff face at Thornwick Bay in North Yorkshire, following a 999 call from an onlooker. The Filey Coastguard Rescue Team and Flamborough RNLI quickly responded to the scene. One boy managed to reach the shore while another was in the water, with two others trapped inside a cave. Emergency services rappelled down the cliff; one coastguard member got within five meters of the boys to assess the best rescue option. The RNLI team saved the boy in the ocean and winched him up to a helicopter for transfer to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Meanwhile, the coastguard team worked to free the two remaining boys from the cave. This incident highlights the dangerous conditions at the cliff face and the swift response of emergency services involved.
Written for “Boys Rescued From Cave” on 2026-10-11,
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Four young boys have been rescued after they became trapped in a cave on a cliff face.
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they → rescue → face
The boys were reportedly struggling in difficult conditions in the water at Thornwick Bay in North Yorkshire and were seen clinging to the side of the cliff.
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boys → struggle → cliff
Filey Coastguard Rescue Team and Flamborough RNLI rushed to the scene on Saturday afternoon following a 999 call from an onlooker.
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Team → rush → onlooker
Dramatic pictures show a man stood on the edge of a cliff as waves crash into it.
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waves → show → it
It shows emergency services rappelling down the cliff in an attempt to save the boys.
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services → show → boys
When the coastguard arrived, one boy had managed to make it to shore, one was in the water and two others were trapped in a cave.
The RNLI team quickly saved the boy in the ocean and he was winched up to a helicopter.
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he → arrive → helicopter
He was then transferred to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
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He → transfer → Service
Meanwhile, a coastguard cliff team were deployed to help the two stranded boys in the cave.
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team → deploy → cave
Four young boys have been rescued after they became trapped in a cave on a cliff face
Dramatic pictures show emergency services rappelling down the cliff in an attempt to save the boy
One member of the coastguard rappelled down the cliff and got to within five metres of the boys to determine the best rescue option.
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member → rescue → option
A helicopter was reportedly considered but the overhanging cliffs were deemed too much of a risk, the coastguard said.
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coastguard → consider → risk
But as tidal conditions improved, it became possible for the RNLI team already in the water to be able to help the two boys out of the cave.
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team → improve → cave
Both were pulled out of the cave and transferred onto the helicopter where they were handed over to ambulance teams to receive health assessments and further care.
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they → pull → assessments
The Bridlington Coastguard Rescue Team wrote on social media: 'A fantastic example of multi-agency teamwork, with Coastguard teams, RNLI volunteers, the rescue helicopter crew and ambulance colleagues working together in challenging conditions to bring all four people to safety.
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This incident could have had a very different outcome.
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We would like to thank everyone involved for their professionalism, teamwork and commitment throughout the rescue.
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The boys were reportedly struggling in difficult conditions in the water at Thornwick Bay in North Yorkshire and were seen clinging to the side of the cliff
The RNLI team quickly saved the boy in the ocean and he was winched up to a helicopter
Filey Coastguard Rescue Team and Flamborough RNLI rushed to the scene on Saturday afternoon following a 999 call from an onlooker
One user replied to the post on Facebook: 'Thank you with all my heart.
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user → struggle → heart
Another wrote: 'So incredibly grateful that all the boys came out alive - I was the one who called 999.
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who → write → 999
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