Emergency services rescue four young boys trapped in North Yorkshire cave

Four young boys were rescued on Saturday afternoon after becoming trapped in a cave along a cliff face at Thornwick Bay in North Yorkshire. According to the Daily Mail, emergency services launched a rescue operation after an onlooker called 999. [1]

The Daily Mail reported that the boys were struggling in difficult water conditions and were seen clinging to the side of the cliff. Teesside Live and the Daily Mail both reported that the rescue was carried out by the RNLI and the Coastguard, with the Daily Mail specifying that the Filey Coastguard Rescue Team and Flamborough RNLI responded to the scene. [1][2]

Emergency personnel rappelled down the cliff face during the rescue operation as waves crashed against the rocks, according to the Daily Mail. [1]

North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county located in Northern England that borders the North Sea to the east. [4]