BY IAN CROUCH
A young couple have been rescued after spending a freezing night trapped for several hours in a sea cave at Catherine Hill Bay.
Police say the man and woman in their 20's were out walking at about 2.30pm on Tuesday when they were swept into the water and carried into the cave by the swell and were unable to swim out.
The alarm was raised at about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, prompting a major search for the pair.
They were found and winched to safety by Fire and Rescue crews using vertical lifting gear and ropes just before 4.00am on Wednesday. A firefighter rappelled down a 20 metre cliff onto crashing waves and rocks below before making his way into the cave and finding the pair. He and the couple were physically hauled to the top of the cliff by firefighters.
The couple suffered only minor minor cuts and were assessed by paramedics at the scene before heading home for a hot shower.
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| Firefighters rescued the couple from the sea cave Picture: Lambton Fire & Rescue |
