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| A five-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after being rescued from a river in Cornwall. | |
| A major search was launched at about 1240 BST after reports the girl had fallen into the river at Stratton. | A major search was launched at about 1240 BST after reports the girl had fallen into the river at Stratton. |
| Coastguard rescue teams from Bude and Boscastle were involved in the search, along with a police helicopter and an RAF helicopter from RMB Chivenor. | Coastguard rescue teams from Bude and Boscastle were involved in the search, along with a police helicopter and an RAF helicopter from RMB Chivenor. |
| The girl's condition is not known. Police said her parents were also being taken to Plymouth' Derriford Hospital. | |
| The rivers Neet and Stratt converge just outside Stratton. | The rivers Neet and Stratt converge just outside Stratton. |
| Ronnie Jones from the Environment Agency said the area is currently on flood watch, but water levels are receding. | Ronnie Jones from the Environment Agency said the area is currently on flood watch, but water levels are receding. |
| He said there had been about 30mm (1.2in) of rain in the area in the past 24 hours and the rivers are currently fast flowing. | He said there had been about 30mm (1.2in) of rain in the area in the past 24 hours and the rivers are currently fast flowing. |