A rescue operation is now underway at a popular beauty spot just out of Merseyside after the water levels of a local canal became so shallow that fish were left "gasping" for air.
Last week, the ECHO reported that water levels in the Sankey Canal at Spike Island, Widnes had ran so low that its fish population was put in danger due to a lack of oxygen. Boats were also stranded along the canal, as water levels have decreased massively since Fiddler's Ferry Power Station, which fed the canal, was decommissioned in 2020.
Temporary pumps were set up to keep water levels stable, though have now ceased their operations. This means water levels are dropping and fish will have to be moved, probably to the Bridgewater Canal, CheshireLive reported.
