Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service can confirm the incident in Whitchurch is now under control and has been left with Shropshire Council.
The Service was called to Shropshire Union Canal near Drawbridge, Chemistry, at 4.22am yesterday (Monday) to reports of a canal breach. This structural damage led to the beaching of four boats and the evacuation of 15 residents.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Marc Millward said: "We are pleased to confirm the incident is no longer in the emergency phase and some of the residents have been able to return to their boats. Although our crews are no longer on the scene, we will continue to support our partners and the members of the public affected in any way we can.
"I am extremely proud of the fast actions of our crews who quickly led the residents to safety, declared the major incident and installed the water gate to prevent mass flooding. This was an unprecedented and challenging incident with multiple agencies in attendance who have worked extremely well together to bring the emergency operations to a close. That being said there is still work to do to support those affected and to recover, and we will be ready to provide any assistance we can."
