A boat has capsized after a crash on the River Mersey.
Emergency services, including Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, were called to reports of the incident at 12.36am on Wednesday, May 18. Two fire engines and the Search and Rescue Team attended and found a tugboat had crashed into the Mersey Ferries landing stage at Georges Parade.
The boat, which remains in the River Mersey this morning, is visibly damaged and turned over with holes in the bottom. It is not yet clear what caused the crash but a join investigation is taking place to establish how it happened.
