Canal lock reopens after boat sinking near Pulteney Road in Bath

A canal lock in Bath has reopened after a boat sank during an incident near Pulteney Road in Bathwick.

The canal boat at the bottom of the lock | Photo © Bath Echo

Fire crews from Bath, Bedminster and Hicks Gate were called to the scene at 1.18pm on Thursday 10th September.

Three people are believed to have been aboard the boat when it caught the cill.

A spokesperson for Avon Fire & Rescue Service said: “Firefighters worked alongside police and ambulance service colleagues to manage the incident. Fortunately, there were no casualties.”

The Deep Lock near Pulteney Road in Bath | Photo © Bath Echo

Following the incident, the Canal & River Trust closed Bath Lock 8/9, also known as Deep Lock, to navigation.

The boat was subsequently removed and, in an update at 2.02pm today, Friday 11th September, the Canal & River Trust confirmed that Deep Lock had reopened to navigation.