Stay safe around quarries – keep out of private property

Police in Ammanford, are urging people not to enter Cilyrychen Quarry at Llandybie and are reminding people of the dangers and risks.

There have been several high profile fatalities at quarries nationwide in recent years.

Young people and teenagers are most at risk of drowning in deep, cold water, falling down sheer faces and being buried in sand stockpiles or quicksands. Police are urging young people to consider the consequences of what they may consider a bit of harmless fun.

Cilyrychen Quarry at Llandybie is private property, and is off limits to the public.

Andrew Sainty, Quarry Manager at Lafarge Tarmac said “I would like to take this opportunity to ask parents of youngsters to be mindful of where their children are at evenings, weekends and during holidays, especially during hot weather, when children look to play in water”.

PC 141 Yelland, of Dyfed Powys Police, said: “Quarries are dangerous places, filled with visible and hidden dangers and they are often in hard to reach areas”

“The water can look inviting, but the water is very cold and deep and even experienced swimmers can suddenly find themselves in difficulty”.

“Jumping into the water is also very dangerous as there are rocks, ledges and debris on the quarry floor that can shift and move. Other hazards include falling off ledges and being struck by rockfall.

“We hope that parents, teachers and anyone working with young people can help us get the critical safety message across: please stay safe and stay out of quarries unless you are on a supervised visit.”.

Please support the Royal Life Saving Society UK for their launch of “Drowning Prevention week 2015” (http:/youtu.be/YYUp4A43379).