Horror in UK seaside town as casualty gets stranded in quicksand up to waist

Horror in UK seaside town as casualty gets stranded in quicksand up to waistFootage later shared by the RNLI shows the dramatic rescue operation. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter 11:14, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 11:20, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 RNLI respond to reports of person stuck in quicksand off Rhyl window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=121566&vp_content=embed948c8fmwpklo&playerApiId=v1121566',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',containerId:'ovp-primis1',title:'Primis player 1',onload:()=>{window.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',function(e){if(e.detail.playerApiId==='v1121566'){const primisPlayer=e.detail;const container=document.getElementById('ovp-primis1');primisPlayer.addEventListener('videoStart',function(val){container.removeAttribute('style');container.classList.add('started');container.parentElement.querySelector('h3.primis-title').textContent=val.title})}})}}) A woman was dramatically rescued on the North Wales coast after becoming trapped in quicksand up to her waist as the tide rapidly surged around him. Volunteer crews from Rhyl RNLI raced to the scene near Splash Point on Friday evening after receiving reports that a casualty was stuck in the sand and in danger of being overwhelmed by the incoming sea.The alarm was raised shortly before 9pm when HM Coastguard tasked the charity's inshore lifeboat to the incident. As RNLI volunteers launched and headed towards the casualty, they received an urgent update that the rising tide had already reached the person's waist. Coastguard rescue teams and a rescue helicopter were also dispatched amid fears the situation could quickly become life-threatening. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTThe crew arrives to rescue the casualty from the quicksand (Image: RNLI) Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid e...