Teenager dies after river incident; searches continue for missing boy
Quick Look
- A 13-year-old girl has died after going missing in the River Wharfe near Burnsall, North Yorkshire.
- Meanwhile, searches continue for an 11-year-old boy missing in the River Don in South Yorkshire.
- Other incidents include a 15-year-old girl dying off the coast of Merseyside, a woman in her 60s dying in Thornton Cleveleys, and a 19-year-old man dying after being rescued from a lake in Nottinghamshire.
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Why It Matters
Multiple incidents of people getting into difficulty in water have occurred across the UK, resulting in several fatalities. These include a 13-year-old girl in the River Wharfe, an 11-year-old boy missing in the River Don, a 15-year-old girl off the coast of Merseyside, a woman in her 60s in Thornton Cleveleys, and a 19-year-old man in Nottinghamshire. A body was also found in the Norfolk Broads.
A 13-year-old girl has died after going missing in a river near a North Yorkshire beauty spot.
The teenager was reported missing at 18:30 BST on Sunday at the River Wharfe, near Burnsall, in the Yorkshire Dales.
She was found a short time later and rescued from the water, but despite efforts from members of the public and being taken to hospital in an air ambulance, North Yorkshire Police confirmed she had later died.
In a social media post earlier, he said: "This morning all my thoughts, prayers and wishes are with the family of the young girl who died in Burnsall yesterday.
"I was so sorry and sad to hear this horrific and devastating news."
In South Yorkshire, the search for an 11-year-old boy missing after going into the River Don entered a third day on Monday.
Emergency crews were called to Ferry Boat Lane, Mexborough, at about 20:00 BST on Saturday to reports a boy had entered the water but had not been seen getting out.
On Monday, South Yorkshire Police said extensive searches by specialist officers, an underwater search team and Mountain Rescue volunteers had resumed at first light, both in the river and on land.
The boy's family was being supported, the force added, and urged members of the public to stay away from the area to allow crews to carry out their work.
A 15-year-old girl from Cheshire died in hospital on Saturday after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Merseyside on Bank Holiday Monday.
A woman in her 60s died on Saturday after she and a man got into difficulty after entering the water in Thornton Cleveleys to "rescue their dog". Lancashire Police said the man, also in his 60s, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Meanwhile, a 19-year-old man died after being rescued from a lake in Nottinghamshire, and a body was found in the search for a man who got into difficulty in the water in the Norfolk Broads.
Open Questions
- What were the specific circumstances leading to each incident?
- What safety measures are in place at these locations?
- What is the current status of the search for the 11-year-old boy?
- Were any of the victims known to each other?
