Dec 22, 2025 · Moment canal collapse swallows boat Major incident declared as narrowboats plunge into 160ft-wide cavity after embankment wall fails in Shropshire

Dec 22, 2025 · This is the moment a canal boat plunged into a 160ft-wide sinkhole that triggered the waterway's collapse. More than a dozen people had to be evacuated from their boats on the …

Dec 23, 2025 · A huge hole opened up along a canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire, causing police to declare a major incident as more than 10 people needed rescuing.

Dec 22, 2025 · Narrowboat owners have described a frightening scene after a 50-meter-long sinkhole tore through a canal near the border between England and Wales. A fire chief said it was extremely …

Dec 23, 2025 · A canal breach in Shropshire caused a sinkhole that swallowed a narrowboat, forcing residents to evacuate and disrupting the plans of a recently retired couple.

Mar 6, 2025 · A woman died in Devizes after being crushed to death between a boat and the side of a canal, an inquest has heard.

Sep 29, 2024 · Boating offers a thrilling way to enjoy waterways, but it comes with significant risks. Each year, hundreds of recreational boating accidents result in fatalities, leaving families devastated and …

Jan 23, 2015 · The handbook introduces the basics of boat-handling, helps people to spot risks and to avoid accidents, which includes the danger of hanging up on cills and the advice to close all paddles …

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Mar 6, 2025 · A Welsh pensioner died after being crushed to death when she fell from a boat into a canal while on a family holiday, an inquest heard. Margaret Billings, 78, was trapped between the …