Whitchurch canal catastrophe: 16 latest photos of the scene one day into massive rebuilding job
New photos show the scale of the Whitchurch canal catastrophe as officials work to assess their next steps in what will be a lengthy and significant rebuilding job.
Shropshire Star photographer Steve Leath has been at the scene of the incident this morning (Tuesday, December 23) little over 24 hours since the disaster occurred.
A scene of shocking devastation unfolded on the Llangollen Canal in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch in the early hours of Monday.
A section of the canal collapsed, creating a huge hole that swallowed two narrowboats and left another teetering on the edge.
A nearby field was flooded with 100 million gallons of water, while earth from the canal was washed away.
