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In Pictures: South Shields lighthouse dome lost in storm

Jonny Manning
BBC News
Helen Cowan A wave dislodged the dome from the top of South Shields LighthouseHelen Cowan
A wave dislodged the dome from the top of South Shields Lighthouse

The moment the dome from South Shields Lighthouse was ripped off has been captured in pictures.

The lighthouse was battered by Storm Babet leading to the dome being "forcibly removed".

The harbour master at Port of Tyne said that the damage was caused by a "relentless combination of sea and wind".

Shipping activities have been suspended in the area and are unlikely to resume within the next 48 hours.

Thomas Wright The wave crashes into the pier where South Shields Lighthouse standsThomas Wright
The wave crashed into the pier where South Shields Lighthouse stands
Thomas Wright The wave grows in height over South Shields LighthouseThomas Wright
The wave continued to grow in height
Thomas Wright The wave fully engulfs South Shields LighthouseThomas Wright
The wave fully engulfed the lighthouse
Thomas Wright South Shields Lighthouse without its domeThomas Wright
The lighthouse is revealed without its dome after the wave subsided

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