Crime & Safety

Teens Stranded On China Beach Cliff

The San Francisco Fire Department rescued the teens.

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SF Fire Department teams on land and water rescued 2 teenagers at China Beach who had become trapped on a cliff after the tide came in on July 4, 2023.
SF Fire Department teams on land and water rescued 2 teenagers at China Beach who had become trapped on a cliff after the tide came in on July 4, 2023. (SFFD via BCN)

SAN FRANCISCO — Two teenagers were rescued from a cliff at China Beach in San Francisco on Tuesday, according to the SF Fire Department.

The fire department first reported a cliff rescue in progress at 8:05 p.m.

According to SFFD spokesperson Jonathan Baxter, the pair had been enjoying the seaside scenery on a cliff when the tide came in and trapped them, leaving them unable to get to land. They managed to contact help, and by 8:26, the teens had been safely rescued.

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One teen suffered an ankle injury and the other had no injuries.

The rescue was carried out by a fire department boat and teams on the ground, Baxter said.

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