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Chaos on Canal as Boats 'Trapped' After Tunnel Closed by Major Damage

The closure has cut off the final mile of the Kennet & Avon Canal, leaving boaters trapped while engineers assess the damage.

Summary by Wiltshire Times
Slow-placed “chaos” is unfolding on the Kennet and Avon Canal, as boaters are trapped on an increasingly crowded mile of water.

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Chaos on canal as boats 'trapped' after tunnel closed by major damage

Slow-placed “chaos” is unfolding on the Kennet and Avon Canal, as boaters are trapped on an increasingly crowded mile of water.

·Trowbridge, United Kingdom
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Hope for stranded canal boats in Bath with tunnel repair plan

A "temporary shield" is proposed for a damaged road tunnel over the canal in Bath, which has stranded boats for weeks.

·London, United Kingdom
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Bath EchoBath Echo

Temporary fix being planned to help free trapped narrowboats in Bath

B&NES Council is planning to install a “temporary shield” around a hole in the roof of the tunnel.

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Bath Echo broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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