More than 30 teenagers and two adults from London were rescued from the base of cliffs near Dover on Monday, after using their mobile phones as distress beacons to alert rescuers.
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Video obtained by The Associated Press shows the moment the group were spotted by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, who utilised infra-red cameras.
The UK Coastguard received a request for assistance at 9pm local time after the group became stranded during a coastal walk between St Margaret’s Bay and Dover Harbour.
Lifeboats and a coastguard rescue helicopter were sent to locate the group – comprising of 34 teenagers and two adults – and they were successfully brought to safety.
In total, 40 coastal volunteers were involved in the operation. Several volunteers from Shomrim, the Jewish neighbourhood watch organisation, also went to Dover to support the families involved.
A UK coastguard spokesperson said that the group were lucky to be alive and urged walkers to heed warning signs in the area.
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