2024-01-05 12:56:00
(CNN) — A party boat sank in the River Thames in central London amid heavy rain and flooding in the UK capital.
Bar & Co, a two-deck bar, restaurant and nightclub with views of the London Eye and Big Ben, sank Thursday afternoon, a staff member told CNN on Friday.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) told CNN that “a restaurant ship sank off London’s Temple Dock” after the alarm was raised at 12.30pm local time on Thursday. .
Boats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade attended the scene, the MCA said. “Everyone is fine,” she added.
A Bar & Co staff member told CNN it was “likely [la] storm will damage” the ship.
Elsewhere in London, a canal in the city’s east overflowed on Thursday night, leading to the evacuation of 50 people. Ten fire engines and about 70 personnel attended the scene of the flooding, according to the London Fire Brigade.
Station Chief Dan Capon, who was at the scene, said: “Firefighters worked throughout the night to ensure the safety of the scene and evacuated several people from surrounding buildings.”
The UK Environment Agency reported that flooding is expected in seven rivers in London on Friday.
There are almost 300 flood warnings across the country on Friday, and a further 323 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
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