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| Torquay cliff-climbing teens 'close to disaster' | |
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| Teenagers spotted clambering over a cliff about 75ft (23m) above sea level were "close to disaster". | Teenagers spotted clambering over a cliff about 75ft (23m) above sea level were "close to disaster". |
| Holidaymaker Seth Richards photographed the group in Torquay, Devon, on Wednesday. | Holidaymaker Seth Richards photographed the group in Torquay, Devon, on Wednesday. |
| "I just couldn't believe the stupidity of it and how they were prepared to risk their lives like that," he said. | "I just couldn't believe the stupidity of it and how they were prepared to risk their lives like that," he said. |
| The RNLI said cliffs could be "unstable and dangerous", and warned people to not climb on them unless an expert had approved it first. | The RNLI said cliffs could be "unstable and dangerous", and warned people to not climb on them unless an expert had approved it first. |
| Mr Richards said: "One slip and they could very easily have plunged off the rocks and been injured or even killed. | Mr Richards said: "One slip and they could very easily have plunged off the rocks and been injured or even killed. |
| "They were close to disaster. The water didn't appear very high. | "They were close to disaster. The water didn't appear very high. |
| "I think the tide was out because the tide line was exposed high on the rocks. | "I think the tide was out because the tide line was exposed high on the rocks. |
| "I'd say the drop was about 75 ft (23m). It looked very dangerous. It's crazy," he said. | "I'd say the drop was about 75 ft (23m). It looked very dangerous. It's crazy," he said. |
| The RNLI added it would always advise those wishing to try climbing or coasteering to use a registered National Coasteering Charter (NCC) provider. | The RNLI added it would always advise those wishing to try climbing or coasteering to use a registered National Coasteering Charter (NCC) provider. |