Rescuers say the driver and his passenger could not read the warning signs as they spoke very little English.
Two people had to be rescued after the van they were in became submerged as they tried to cross a causeway at high tide.
The driver and passenger had managed to get out of the van and make it to a refuge box - designed to protect people caught out by the tide. Seahouses Lifeboat Operations Manager Ian Clayton said:"We suspect that language problems may have contributed to this incident.
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