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57 triathletes fall ill after event on Wearside
Posted: 08 Aug 2023, 02:43
by Sunderland Nut
The UK leg of the World Triathlon Championship series held on Wearside last weekend meant part of the competition included a swim at the beach off Roker.
When the water was tested on July 26 by the EA, they detected 39 times the amount of e-coli found in the samples.
57 triathletes suffered stomach pain and bloody diarrhoea with many of the 2000 athletes being sent questionnaires.
Shocking news for this prestigious event.
Re: 57 triathletes fall ill after event on Wearside
Posted: 08 Aug 2023, 10:27
by Nockya
Don't drink the water down there.
Re: 57 triathletes fall ill after event on Wearside
Posted: 08 Aug 2023, 15:09
by Sunderland Nut
Nockya wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 10:27
Don't drink the water down there.
You don't have to because it can get into your system in other ways.
Re: 57 triathletes fall ill after event on Wearside
Posted: 08 Aug 2023, 17:08
by cam
I heard something about this but didn't know it affected so many people.
Re: 57 triathletes fall ill after event on Wearside
Posted: 08 Aug 2023, 23:43
by Crawford
That will give the city a bad reputation so not good at all.
Re: 57 triathletes fall ill after event on Wearside
Posted: 12 Aug 2023, 11:20
by Steve30000
Crawford wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 23:43
That will give the city a bad reputation so not good at all.
The sea is bad all around the country, not just here. Blame the water companies for not being heavily fined enough by this inept government, and dumping raw sewage into our lakes,rivers and streams which go straight into the sea.
It's happening UK wide, so the blame lies with the government for allowing it to happen.