The article recounts an incident during a gender reveal party near the River Tyne, where emergency services were alerted after seeing a boat that appeared to be in distress due to a red smoke flare. Upon investigation, it was determined that the flare was pink, indicating the baby's gender, not a distress signal. The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade expressed relief at the situation's harmless nature, highlighting the importance of caution when using flares in coastal areas to prevent unnecessary emergency responses.
A gender reveal celebration took an unexpected turn after emergency services arrived over concerns for the safety of a boat crew.
The team found that the red flare was in fact pink, and the crew had been helping a couple reveal the gender of their baby.
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