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Strong winds wreck campsite tents | Strong winds wreck campsite tents |
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Up to 300 tents were wrecked and one camper knocked out after strong winds tore through a Gwynedd campsite. | Up to 300 tents were wrecked and one camper knocked out after strong winds tore through a Gwynedd campsite. |
The Shell Island campsite near Barmouth opened an emergency shelter in its bar area as the winds struck on Sunday evening. | The Shell Island campsite near Barmouth opened an emergency shelter in its bar area as the winds struck on Sunday evening. |
Co-owner Richard Workman said the campsite had around 3,000 people staying on Sunday evening, some of whom ended up sleeping on the bar floor. | |
He estimated around £150,000 worth of damage had been caused. | He estimated around £150,000 worth of damage had been caused. |
Mr Workman added: "The ambulance service was called out three times on Sunday night. One lad was knocked by a pole as he was trying to save his tent." | Mr Workman added: "The ambulance service was called out three times on Sunday night. One lad was knocked by a pole as he was trying to save his tent." |
He said around 500 families left the site on Bank Holiday Monday, many having lost their tents completely. | He said around 500 families left the site on Bank Holiday Monday, many having lost their tents completely. |