
Three drivers were caught unawares by high tides which caused £91,000 worth of damage as they left the vehicles submerged on a beach.

Coastguards had to rush in after the tourists parked on a beach at Brean Down, Somerset, as they were swamped by water.

Holidaymakers watched on Saturday as rapidly incoming caught three separate drivers unaware in 24 hours.

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Three drivers were caught unawares by high tides which caused £91,000 worth of damage as they left the vehicles submerged on a beach

It is believed that the cars which were left on the beach and submerged by the water were worth a total of £91,000 before the incidents

A number of the cars caught out by the high tides were luxury brands, including an Audi (pictured), a BMW and a Honda

Some of the vehicles were almost totally submerged on Brean Down, with one of the highest tides in the world, causing chaos this weekend

Many locals and holiday-makers watched on as they saw the cars slowly being submerged by the water, forcing coastguards to rush to their aid

Crews were called to a beach by Brean Down in Somerset first on Friday evening, when a Honda 4x4 CR-V - worth up to £32,000 - got stuck in the mud and became submerged by the sea.

It took Burnham Coastguards four hours to free the car, which emerged from the depths of the sea caked in mud.

The driver, a man from London, said he wasn't aware of the danger, and made a donation to the rescue service for their help.

Next to succumb to the water was a woman from Berlin who was driving a company car at the time on Saturday at 7.30pm.

She said she was angry that there were no visible warning signs, apart from thise saying that the car par closes at 8pm, and was worried about getting her BMW 3 Series - worth around £26,000 new - back to Germany

'It's a company car and I'm due to drive it back to Germany on Monday so I don't know what I will do,' she added.

Crews were called to a beach by Brean Down in Somerset first on Friday evening, when a Honda 4x4 got stuck in the mud and became submerged by the sea

It took Burnham Coastguards four hours to free the car, which emerged from the depths of the sea caked in mud, but the interior was all but destroyed when it was finally dragged ashore

Next to succumb to the water was a woman on a business trip from Berlin on Saturday at 7.30pm, when her BMW (pictured) was swamped

The driver said she'd misunderstood the tide times and was worried about getting her BMW back to Germany: 'It's a company car and I'm due to drive it back to Germany on Monday so I don't know what I will do'

Next, the driver of an Audi A5 saw his luxury car (pictured) completely swallowed up by the water when he returned from a walk by the sea

The driver said he was 'shocked' when he returned to find his car was so submerged by the high tide that with just the roof was visible poking up above the waves

Next, the driver of an Audi A5 - worth £29,000 new - saw his car completely swallowed up by the water, with just the roof visible poking up above the waves.

The Bristol owner said: 'We went up onto Brean Down for a walk and were unaware the tide could reach the car - it's come as a shock.'

A spokesperson for Burnham Coastguards said: 'We would urge anyone using Burnham beaches during the high Spring tide to check the tide times. Speak with the beach warden if you have any questions before leaving your car.