Sea warning after 18 rescued

The 18 people were cut off at Worm's Head

Coastguards are warning people of the dangers of the sea, after 18 people had to be rescued by helicopter and lifeboat at a beauty spot on Sunday.

The group, which included three children, were spotted attempting to cross the flooded causeway at Worm's Head, Rhossili, Gower.

Fourteen were airlifted back to the mainland, while four were taken on the lifeboat from Horton RNLI.

Coastguards have strongly urged people to be aware of tide times on days out.

"Worm's Head is a notoriously dangerous causeway," said Helen Hutson, watch manager at Swansea Coastguard.

"No-one should attempt to cross the causeway once it has started to flood.

A helicopter from RAF Chivenor in Devon attended the incident

"People see the causeway and wander across, but you need to be mindful of the time, and need to be prepared.

"It is quite a rough crossing, especially with children - it does take quite a while."

Ms Hutson said there are signs warning people of the tides, but added that people who get cut off are usually spotted.

The coastguard were called to the scene at 1430 BST on Sunday.

A helicopter from RAF Chivenor in Devon was in the area after a climber had fallen from a cliff at St Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire.

The pilot transported the 23-year-old seriously injured man to Morriston Hospital, then travelled to Worm's Head to assist the stranded group.

It arrived at the same time as a lifeboat which had been scrambled from Horton.

On Monday, an 11-year-old boy fishing from rocks in Fishguard had to be rescued.

The local boy cast his line but it caught on the cliff above him at the rocks in Pwll Landdu.

He got stuck while trying to retrieve it, and a cliff rescue team and a lifeboat were sent to help him.

Last Sunday, a teenager went missing when a speedboat capsized at Llangennith beach in Gower, south Wales.