Porthleven, Cornwall, UK . 05th Feb, 2014. Parts of the smashed harbour gatess are being cleared from Porthleven harbour during a massive operation before the next high tide. There appears to be no end to the stormy weather with high winds forecast for the weekend. Credit: Bob Sharples/Alamy Live News
A JCB is used to recovery part of Porthleven's inner harbour defence gate which was completely destroyed, sinking six boats. Huge storm waves at high tide caused immense damage to the harbour and docked boats
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Location: Porthleven, Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © Bob Sharples / Alamy / Afripics
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