Tests have been carried out after children "stank" and suffered rashes and upset stomachs after taking in a dip in Welsh seawater. Parents have complained after visiting beaches in south Gwynedd, North Wales - with several families opting to stay away from the sea on Tuesday (May 30) out of fear of what might happen.
Beachgoers have described the water as being discoloured and having a "horrible fishy crab smell", reports North Wales Live. The culprit appears to be algal blooms along the coast, but these are non-toxic and harmless, according to environmental regulators who have taken seawater samples. Despite this, parents took to social media to air their concerns.
“You could smell it on the children’s skin and costumes as they came out of the sea! It stank plus the colour was very brown!” said one mum in Tywyn. Another swimmer in Tywyn compared the water to "water-down orange tapioca", while a local man said described it as "absolutely disgusting" and said he had seen children being sick on the beach.
