Jamie and Louise Redknapp today rescued six people trapped up to their necks by a mountain of sludge.
The celeb couple used their powerful Sunseeker speedboat to haul the trapped victims to safety at Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth – far more effectively than the emergency services, who had over 60 people involved.
Twelve people went on the field trip to Bowleaze Cove when a natural landslide forced the group apart – trapping five teenagers and one teacher.
The group were from Woodruffe School in Lime Regis. There are believed to be no major casualties but some individuals are suffering from mild hypothermia, shock, lacerations and bruising.
Speaking from Dorchester Hospital, Shelley Osborne - one of the trapped teachers – said, ‘we were walking along and then we heard a colossal noise and lots of rumbling. All of a sudden we were covered in slime and debris.’
‘Some people were covered up to their waist, others up to their necks. There were panic attacks and we honestly thought we were going to die.’
She said, 'we just want to thank Jamie and Louise so much for saving our lives, they really did save us.’
There were complications when rescue helicopters caused too much downdraft - hindering emergency services. A weak mobile phone signal caused further problems.
The whole operation is believed to have used over 60 rescue staff from the fire, ambulance, police, RNLI and coastguard services.
The field trip to Bowleaze Cove - on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset - is a popular field trip for geography students at the school. Woodruffe School headteacher said, ‘this is a very surprising incident, we run this field trip twice a year and nothing like this has ever happened during my ten years at the school.’
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