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| Girl, 5, dies after river plunge | Girl, 5, dies after river plunge |
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| A five-year-old girl has died after falling into a river in north Cornwall. | A five-year-old girl has died after falling into a river in north Cornwall. |
| A major search began after the girl, who is from Holsworthy, Devon, fell into the River Stratt at Stratton, near Bude, at about 1240 BST. | A major search began after the girl, who is from Holsworthy, Devon, fell into the River Stratt at Stratton, near Bude, at about 1240 BST. |
| Coastguards, helicopters and the RNLI were involved in the search and the girl was lifted from the river just before 1430 BST. | Coastguards, helicopters and the RNLI were involved in the search and the girl was lifted from the river just before 1430 BST. |
| She was flown by helicopter to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, where she later died. | She was flown by helicopter to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, where she later died. |
| A police spokesman said the coroner had been informed. | A police spokesman said the coroner had been informed. |
| The rivers Neet and Stratt converge just outside Stratton. | The rivers Neet and Stratt converge just outside Stratton. |
| A woman and another child were treated for shock at the scene, the South Western Ambulance Service Trust said. | |
| The Environment Agency said there had been about 30mm (1.2in) of rain in the area in the past 24 hours and the river was fast-flowing. | The Environment Agency said there had been about 30mm (1.2in) of rain in the area in the past 24 hours and the river was fast-flowing. |