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| Newcastle man missing after Amsterdam canal party boat fall | Newcastle man missing after Amsterdam canal party boat fall |
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| A British man is missing after falling from a party boat into a canal in the Netherlands. | A British man is missing after falling from a party boat into a canal in the Netherlands. |
| Neil Stewart, 30, who was part of a group from Newcastle, fell into the Noordzeekanaal at Westzaan, near Amsterdam, at about midnight on Saturday, Dutch police said. | Neil Stewart, 30, who was part of a group from Newcastle, fell into the Noordzeekanaal at Westzaan, near Amsterdam, at about midnight on Saturday, Dutch police said. |
| An immediate search was launched involving divers and a helicopter but he is yet to be found. | An immediate search was launched involving divers and a helicopter but he is yet to be found. |
| Dutch firefighters said the water was about 7C (45F) at the time. | Dutch firefighters said the water was about 7C (45F) at the time. |
| Mr Stewart was on the boat with his friends and girlfriend travelling from Amsterdam to IJmuiden when he fell, a police spokesman said. | Mr Stewart was on the boat with his friends and girlfriend travelling from Amsterdam to IJmuiden when he fell, a police spokesman said. |
| The captain of the boat was immediately alerted but Mr Stewart had disappeared beneath the water. | The captain of the boat was immediately alerted but Mr Stewart had disappeared beneath the water. |
| The spokesman said sonar equipment was also used during the the search which went on until late on Sunday. | The spokesman said sonar equipment was also used during the the search which went on until late on Sunday. |
| He said: "Now we are considering how to proceed. | He said: "Now we are considering how to proceed. |
| "We first want to inform the girlfriend and family about the next steps." | "We first want to inform the girlfriend and family about the next steps." |
| The Noordzeekanaal canal is 13 miles (21km) long, 550ft (170m) wide and 50ft (15.5m) deep |