
Two girls on a lilo rescued off the Wicklow coast yesterday.
The RNLI are reminding people that inflatable toys "do not belong anywhere near the sea".
It's after two girls got into difficulty yesterday afternoon after their inflatable dingy drifted 4.5km from Silver Strand Beach in Co Wicklow.
Warning over use of inflatable devices in sea following Wicklow rescue https://t.co/QfErcCuVyn
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) June 28, 2021
Two men went to their rescue and the four became stranded on nearby rocks.
All four were rescued by the RNLI and the two girls were flown to Temple Street Children's Hospital for treatment.
RNLI urge sea swimmers not to use inflatable devices after Wicklow rescue https://t.co/BK7Sawm2eB
— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnewsie) June 28, 2021