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Someone accidentally drained a Canal by leaving the locks open!
Southern England: A boater accidentally drained a canal by failing to close the locks properly.
Photos show how part of Kennet and Avon Canal became a trickle in the mud, with boats resting on the ground yesterday.
A spokesman for the Canal and River Trust told the BBC they were ‘rushing and left the paddles up’.
They explained the paddles ‘work like a plug on a bath in allowing water in and out of the locks’.
The canal was almost totally drained. The water level is controlled by locks.
Water levels have returned to…