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Boaters Stranded at Christmas After Whitchurch Collapse on Llangollen Canal
Emergency services evacuated a dozen people and closed the canal after a sinkhole caused a breach in the historic Llangollen Canal, with investigations ongoing, officials said.
- On Monday, December 22, a major incident was declared in Whitchurch, Shropshire, after a breach occurred on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge, with Canal and River Trust teams damming off the affected section.
- The Canal and River Trust said initial investigations are under way and responders described the collapse as a landslip with culverts under the canal appearing to have collapsed.
- Emergency services evacuated a dozen people as crews rushed to the scene, with two boats in a deep trench and others stranded on the dry canal bed, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
- The Canal and River Trust urged affected boaters to seek support while teams work to restore water levels, and the towpath and canal at the breach point are closed to public access.
- Cllr Andy Hall said the breach threatens local tourism and dog‑walking areas, and responders installed water gates to protect houses as the Llangollen Canal feeds a major drinking water reservoir.
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