Girls’ narrow escape as seat collapses into river

TWO Newcastle West teenagers narrowly escaped death when a riverside seat collapsed into the river Arra, the night after it overflowed and surged through streets of the town causing massive damage.

Both girls were pulled from the river by passersby and were said to be badly shaken.

Growing concern exists in the west Limerick town, and other areas affected by Friday’s flood, that bridges and other river infrastructures may now be unsafe.