Dozy tourists have been slammed for having to be rescued by emergency services after getting stuck on the bank of the River Thames.
Crowds of passersby gathered after three tourists were spotted stuck on the sandy bank of London’s famous river.
Chaos ensued on Tower Bridge as emergency services rushed to rescue them.
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A fire engine, police boat and fire rescue boat arrived at the scene.
Joshua McSherry-Gray, was shocked when he saw the commotion take place.
The 36-year-old looked on as the stranded trio stepped onto the fire rescue boat which returned them to safety.
The incident took place on 18 February.
According to eye witnesses the tide had caught the tourists out leaving them stranded on the river bank.
Joshua McSherry-Gray, from Hull, told Need To Know: “I was surprised to see a huge presence of emergency responders, police, firefighters and sirens everywhere.
“I saw three tourists stuck on the riverbank.
“There’s a set of steps leading down to the bed of the Thames when the tide is low, and it was clear the rising tide had trapped them.
“They couldn’t get back up to the street level because the water was coming in fast.
“You could feel a sense of panic as the tide quickly rose, and bystanders were gathering around.
“Thankfully the emergency responders acted fast, and their professionalism saved the tourists.
“The Thames is notoriously cold and dangerous, so it was critical that they responded as quickly as they did.”
Members of the public voiced their anger with the tourists.
Wilf stated: “What a waste of emergency services time.”
Jonno said: “£500 callout charge per emergency service, yes?”
Another said: “Now send them a hefty bill for wasting emergency services time when they could’ve saved someone in real danger.”
One other stated: “Am I the only one who thinks they should pay for their rescue?”
Another said: “Dumb tourists, send them the bill for getting the emergency boat to rescue them.”
One other added: “How can they not see the tide rising?”
Emergency services have been approached for a comment.
