Isle of Man coastal path closed for rescue worker training
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The training is set to take place on Saturday and Sunday
A stretch of the coastal path along the south of the Isle of Man has been closed to walkers this weekend while coastguard training takes place.
The closure covers the area from Café Bar 26 to near Turkeylands Quarry in Ballasalla between 09:00 and 18:00 BST on both Saturday and Sunday.
Rope training is being carried out near the airport runway.
The exercise is part of a requirement to have an up-to-date rescue plan in case of an incident on the rock armour.
The Department of Infrastructure previously said it was "to adhere to the airport's licensing requirements" as any airport near to water or challenging terrain was required to include specialist rescue support that could handle the specific risks within its emergency plan.
The closure is set to be repeated on 1 and 2 July.
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- Published10 September 2021
