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image captionTwo inshore lifeboats from Looe went to the scene but were unable to reach the beach due to a (7ft) 2m swell
Two people trapped on rocks above a beach in stormy weather were airlifted to safety after rescuers found them by spotting light from the torches on their mobile phones.
The walkers had been exploring caves at Tregantle Beach in Cornwall when they realised the tide had cut off their exit.
They called for help at about 16:20 GMT on Thursday.
The RNLI said they had to climb on to rocks to escape the rising tide.