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A woman had to flee the van she was driving after it started sinking in the rising tide in the Menai Strait.

The vehicle was almost submerged by the fast flowing waters of the Strait after falling off a causeway at Ynys Faelog, a small island in Menai Bridge used by Bangor's University’s School of Ocean Sciences.

Scott Waterman, who runs Quest Diving in Menai Bridge, said the Bangor University catering van got into difficulty as it left the small island this morning.

He told the Daily Post: “She was coming off the island as the tide was coming in.

"The tide was just covering the road and she couldn’t see where the road was.

“The front wheel of the van came off the causeway and went down into the mud. She had to abandon the van.

“They were running around trying to find a tractor to pull it out, but the tide came in too fast.

"The driver was shaken and very upset, but she was otherwise OK.”

The incoming tide then covered the vehicle, leaving only part of the roof visible at its highest point.

The coastguard and police were notified of the incident just before 11am. The van was moved at around 4pm.

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A spokesman for Holyhead coastguard said no action was required by coastguard or lifeboat teams.

He said the vehicle's owners were waiting for the tide to ebb away before a tractor tows the vehicle back onto dry land.

A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: “No-one was in the vehicle and, although we were notified of the incident, no police involvement was needed.”

A spokeswoman for Bangor University said: “A van belonging to Bangor University left a causeway linking Anglesey to Ynys Faelog in Menai Bridge.

"There were no injuries reported, and we expect to retrieve the van later today when the tide goes out.”