Seafront warning ignored
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.”