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A five-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after being rescued from a river in Cornwall. | 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. |
Resuscitation attempts began as soon as the girl was taken from the water, said police. Her condition is not known. | |
The girl's parents have also been taken to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital. | |
The rivers Neet and Stratt converge just outside Stratton. | The rivers Neet and Stratt converge just outside Stratton. |
Ronnie Jones, of the Environment Agency, said the area was on flood watch but water levels were receding. | |
He said there had been about 30mm (1.2in) of rain in the area in the past 24 hours and the rivers were fast flowing. |