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Giant Hole in Whitchurch Canal Sparks Flooding Fears
12/22/2025
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Story summary
- A canal incident in Whitchurch, Shropshire, created a giant hole in the waterway and raised flooding concerns.
- Aerial footage shows boats trapped in or at the edge of the hole.
- Fifty firefighters responded to the scene.
- Police reported no casualties.
- The Canal and River Trust attributed the incident to an embankment failure.
