Emergency crews used a ladder to rescue a group of people who became trapped in caves near the coast.

The incident was reported at St Margaret's Bay, near Dover, at about 6.30pm today and attended by police, fire and ambulance crews.

A 13.5-metre ladder was used to reach the group in the cave and guide them to safety.

There was no reports of any injuries and the people rescued were left in the care of paramedics.

The complex network of tunnels is in the cliffs above the bay.

A Kent Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: "Firefighters were called by Kent Police to reports of a group of people trapped in a cave in cliffs at St Margaret's Bay near Dover.

"After assessing the situation, crews were able to reach the cave using a 13.5 metre ladder and guide the group to safety.

"There are no reports of any injuries, but South East Coast Ambulance Service were in attendance to check over the rescued people as a precaution."