Kinghorn lifeboat crew approaching the cliff where the woman was stranded. Image: Kinghorn RNLI
A woman had to be rescued after finding herself in difficulty at the Elie chain walk in Fife.
Lifeboat and coastguard crews went to the scene after the woman became stranded on the cliffs at the popular walk.
The alarm was raised at about 2pm on Saturday, with the Kinghorn lifeboat launched.
Its crew requested assistance and Anstruther lifeboat was launched around 2.45pm.
Lifeboat and coastguard teams at the scene
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “We got a call around 2pm that a person was in difficulty at the cliff at the chain walk in Elie.
“Anstruther lifeboat was launched, along with coastguard teams from St Andrews, Leven and South Queensferry.
Anstruther lifeboat. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Coxswain of Kinghorn Lifeboat, Neil Chalmers, said his crew was the first to be launched.
He said: “The alarm was raised at 2pm and we went to the scene.
Kinghorn lifeboat. Image: Kris Miller/DC Thomson
“Once there we requested assistance from another crew and Anstruther lifeboat was also launched.”
Neil said the rescue operation ended successfully, around two hours after it began, with the woman being led to safety up the cliff by coastguard teams.
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Emergency services race to rescue woman stuck on cliff at Elie chain walk
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