Caswell Bay rescuers called after children taken into sea

Image source, Mumbles Coastguard

Image caption, Footage showed how dark it was at the beach with only flashlights used to bring any light

Two women were arrested after rescuers were called to reports of four children being taken night swimming in the sea.

A Tesco driver raised the alarm at Caswell Bay, near Swansea, on Tuesday.

By the time coastguards and police arrived at 20:50 GMT, everyone was back on the beach.

A woman, 34, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle and child neglect, and a 33-year-old was held on suspicion of child neglect, South Wales Police said.

They remain in police custody.

Following the incident, Mumbles Coastguard tweeted: "Caswell Bay, pitch darkness, high tide, blowing a force four is not the place for your children's swimming lessons."

The children were given blankets to warm them up.

An RNLI lifeboat and coastguard helicopter were stood down as they made their way to the scene.

Tesco said its delivery driver alerted the emergency services after "he heard someone in distress in the sea" and "stayed at the site until help arrived".