Sunderland Echo

Seafront warning ignored

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As stormy waves batter Sunderland’s seafront, walkers were pictured being drenched by the spray just days after Coastguard teams warned people to stay clear.

Storm Darcy has hit the

North East and the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning. As waves pour over onto the city’s promenade, walkers have been pictured strolling alongside the treacherou­s sea – with some stopping to take photograph­s as the waves drench them. ”A Coastguard spokesman said: “No photograph is worth risking your life or the lives of others.”

 ??  ?? Taking pictures as waves hit sea walls. Picture by North News.
Taking pictures as waves hit sea walls. Picture by North News.

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