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Trent and Mersey Canal in Staffordshire blocked after tree falls on to boat
A tree fell across the Trent and Mersey Canal at bridge 70, Wolseley Bridge, near Rugeley.
The Canal and River Trust has closed the canal from Weir 10, Bishton, to bridge 70.
Part of a canal in Staffordshire is blocked after a tree fell across the waterway and on to a boat.
It happened on Saturday at bridge 70, Wolseley Bridge, on the Trent and Mersey Canal near Rugeley.
The Canal and River Trust's website, external says the closure is in place from Weir 10, Bishton, to bridge 70.
Also in attendance were River Canal Rescue, who said the towpath was cleared but navigation remained blocked. The company told the BBC nobody was hurt.
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