Guest Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 We are at Stracey heading for Yarmouth but we've heard that they are turning boats around as someone has gone overboard at GY yacht station and there is a search ongoing (14:30pm)...hope all ends well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Love the Broads on Facebook is indicating a fatality sadly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 News reports of a major collision at the Yacht station all emergency services called. More as it comes in on BBC Radio Norfolk 4 ambulances, air ambulance, inshore rescue, fire and rescue, police in attendance At least two people entered the water after two vessels collided by the White Swan. Also reports of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 For information the Broads Authority have closed the River Bure at Great Yarmouth until further notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 The Broads Authority have announced the Bure is closed at Great Yarmouth at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Good afternoon Due to an ongoing incident on the River Bure at Great Yarmouth, the river there has been closed until further notice. Kind regards. Karen. Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Sincere hopes for a good outcome for all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Oh dear. That doesn't sound good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/river-bure-great-yarmouth-boat-incident-police-ambulance-fire-1-6799612 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-great-yarmouth-boat-crash-22547087 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 According to BBC Radio Norfolk 4pm news. Investigations and incident still ongoing. Still awaiting updates from all services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2021 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-53834369 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
750XL Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 My thoughts with all those involved. Hopefully a clearer overview of what exactly happened here is shared in due course, to prevent future accidents like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 A sad incident. Unfortunately at 2pm I think the Bure will have had quite a flow on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Latest update seems to suggest only one boat involved that has hit a wall: BBC News - Great Yarmouth boat crash: 'Woman in river'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-53834369 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 From Facebook it seems northbound boats are being rafted up to the dolphins upstream of Breydon bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesey69 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 No way anyone should fall in by hitting wall unless mooring. Hope this turns out alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, stumpy said: From Facebook it seems northbound boats are being rafted up to the dolphins upstream of Breydon bridge. That will be an awful place to spend the night! Surprised they are not sending them back to Berney. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Cal said: That will be an awful place to spend the night! Surprised they are not sending them back to Berney. Yeah, that would be pretty horrendous (and dangerous) Slack is at around 6 so perhaps there is an expectation the river will reopen later and give time for crews to reach Stracey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I imagine Stracey will be pretty full with boats that have been stopped that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cal said: I imagine Stracey will be pretty full with boats that have been stopped that way. Yeah that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceSwinger Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 BA Facebook now stating the Bure is open, but moorings as GYYS are full.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 After a telephone conversationwith GY station we are moored at "Scare Gap" safety mooring for the night and will await further information tomorrow before proceeding South...or turn back and head North. A sad turn of events for those involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 BBC news- One lady fell of a boat when it hit a wall whilst mooring. No report of another boat or a fire taking place nor any news on the ladies condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jemaki said: After a telephone conversationwith GY station we are moored at "Scare Gap" safety mooring for the night and will await further information tomorrow before proceeding South...or turn back and head North. A sad turn of events for those involved. We have always thought that looks like a nice place to spend the night. Never have of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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