Gender reveal party on River Tyne sparks emergency response after flare is fired

'Emergency' flare prompting UK coastguard operation was part of gender reveal party - Manchester Evening News

The pink flare fired from a boat was mistaken for a distress signal

Surprise! Gender reveal party’s pink flare mistaken for marine emergency

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was called out to the party over reports of a red smoke flare - but it turned out the flare was pink and part of the celebrations

Gender reveal party on River Tyne sparks emergency response after flare is fired

Concerns were shared with HM Coastguard after a boat was spotted going 'around in circles' on the River Tyne

'Red' flare boat rescue drama was actually gender-revealing parents-to-be

Rescue crews were paged to a boat after a ‘red smoke flare’ was set off - but it was actually just parents-to-be having a gender reveal.

Surprise! Gender reveal party’s pink flare mistaken for marine emergency – UK Times

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A gender reveal celebration took an unexpected turn after emergency services arrived over concerns for the safety of a boat crew. Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was called out to the party near the mouth of the River Tyne late on Saturday after reports of a vessel “going round…

NORTH EAST NEWS: Pink flare fired from gender reveal boat party sparks rescue

Rescuers were called after onlookers spotted the flare from the vessel that was 'going around in circles' according to onlookers who contacted HM Coastguard