A young woman was nearly swept away by the waves while taking a selfie on the jetty during Storm Ingrid
A young woman was almost swept away while trying to take a selfie on a pier in a UK harbor during Storm Ingrid. Instead of leaving the area, he tried several times to take the photo.
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The teenager from Paignton, Devon, tried several times to take a selfie on the edge of the seawall during the storm and was almost swept away by the waves, until she realized the danger and left the area.
The video was taken by a shocked bystander as Storm Ingrid continues to batter the south-west of Great Britain with gusts of almost 100km/h, writes the Daily Mail.
The storm, which triggered flood warnings and the closure of rail lines, caused damage in the south-west and washed away part of a historic pier in Devon.
Large chunks of Teignmouth Grand Pier, built in 1865, disappeared after being hit by heavy waves and rain on Friday night.
The video that emerged of the teenager's attempts to take a selfie led to messages on social media calling for better education of young people about the dangers of the sea.
An internet user: “These children have obviously not been taught about the force of nature. The force of water is unforgiving and they would expect others to risk their lives if they were sent out to sea.”
Another person recounted: “I lost a very good friend in Paignton in the 70s to the sea. Watch from a distance, don't risk your life.”
Meteorologists warned of “winter dangers” from next week for the north and east of the UK, with a chance of snow in some areas.
There is also another code yellow rain warning issued by the country's Met Office covering large parts of south-west England and Wales from 6pm on January 26 to 2pm on January 27.
Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said: “Overall, the picture will be mixed over the next few days. We have a strong jet stream moving across the North Atlantic, fueled by a large temperature contrast across North America.
It will be stormy in Britain as it crosses the Atlantic. Unfortunately, the weather will be very unsettled over the coming week.”
Morgan added that strong winds could cause traffic disruption and flooding, with Tuesday expected to be a particularly stormy and rainy day – with further rain warnings likely.
“There's also a small chance we could see some disruptive snow, particularly in the higher ground of northern England and Scotland on Tuesday, and if you're driving on mountain routes this could be problematic.”
