The lifeboat was called to people stuck in the mud in Gravesend. Picture: RNLI
Three people have been rescued by lifeboat crews after an inflatable boat became stuck in mud in Gravesend.
The lifeboat was launched yesterday (February 9) at 3.27pm after the small boat got stranded with two people in.
A third person was spotted knee deep in the sludge trying to help them into the into the water.
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An RNLI spokesman said: "Due to the weather conditions and the small electric motor not being powerful enough they were not able to return to where they had set off from.
"The three of them were transferred into the lifeboat and the tender towed alongside to New Bridge Causeway.
"After a welfare check the lifeboat was released from service and returned to station."
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