Faulty lighthouse foghorn sounds every 13 seconds near Lands End
People in the area are being encouraged to wear ear plugs
A faulty lighthouse foghorn has been sounding every 13 seconds in Cornwall.
People in the Lands End area have reported the Longships lighthouse has been sounding all day and night for over a week.
Those living in the area are encouraged to wear earplugs, until repairs are made.
In a post on social media, NCI Gwennap Head said:
"Our watchkeeper has reported this ‘interesting’ occurrence to HMCG Falmouth and they, in turn, have reported it to Trinity House.
"It has been fed back to us that Trinity House are aware of the problem; apparently, there is a fault in the Fog Sensing mechanism and they are awaiting delivery of a part to fix it! Of course, once the part has arrived, the maintenance crew will still have to wait for calm enough weather conditions to allow them to get out to the lighthouse and install it!
"In the meantime, a set of ear plugs might be a good investment."