Hire narrowboat rescued after partly sinking in accident on canal in Northamptonshire

'No one was hurt and this was an unfortunate accident'
By Jack Duggan
Published 5th Nov 2020, 15:28 BST
Updated 5th Nov 2020, 15:32 BST
The rescue team had to pump water from the narrowboat to refloat it as a small crowd gathered to watch. Photo: Mark DentonThe rescue team had to pump water from the narrowboat to refloat it as a small crowd gathered to watch. Photo: Mark Denton
The rescue team had to pump water from the narrowboat to refloat it as a small crowd gathered to watch. Photo: Mark Denton

A hire narrowboat had to be rescued after partly sinking during an accident on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire.

The Gayton Marina boat got stuck on the cill of a lock at Buckby, causing its front to drop below the surface of the water on Sunday, October 25, according to a passer-by.

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An emergency boat rescue team managed to pump most of the water out of the boat and refloat it but the interior was still waterlogged, ending the holiday crew's journey.

The narrowboat got stuck on the cill of the lock. Photo: Mark DentonThe narrowboat got stuck on the cill of the lock. Photo: Mark Denton
The narrowboat got stuck on the cill of the lock. Photo: Mark Denton

Haley Hadley, marketing and sales director at ABC Leisure Group, which runs the marina, said: "No one was hurt and this was an unfortunate accident.

"We operate almost 300 boats across the county and we take safety very seriously. Our handovers are comprehensive and audited by British Marine."

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