Porthleven, Cornwall, UK . 05th Feb, 2014. The storm this morning breahed the inner harbour and completely broke through the fortified gate, sinking and flooding boats, causing lots of damage, this boat is being removed from the road. There appears to be no end to the stormy weather with high winds forecast for the weekend. Credit: Bob Sharples/Alamy Live News


Boats are manhandled/towed/craned out of the harbour after the harbour gates were destroyed during the latest storm sinking six boats. Huge operation underway to evacuate the harbour of boats before the next high tide


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Location: Porthleven, Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © Bob Sharples / Alamy / Afripics
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