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River search called off for night | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A search for a missing 14-year-old boy in a river in County Antrim has been called off due to lack of light. | |
It is understood the boy went into the River Bush at Stranocum to rescue his dog and was swept away by the current. | |
A man in his 40s. another 14-year-old boy and a dog have already been rescued from the river. | |
The alarm was raised at 1500 BST on Thursday. DUP assembly member Mervyn Storey said the situation looked very bleak. | |
"It is very difficult when you have situation when you are hoping that it's a rescue, but looks more and more like a recovery," he said. | |
Police said rescue teams would resume the search at first light on Friday. | |
Ballymoney mayor Frank Campbell, who was at the scene, said the river was "running really fast" because of the amount of rain that had fallen in the last few days, | |
Police said a number of agencies were involved in the search, including HM Coastguard, the RAF, Bann River Rescue, the Royal Navy and the Fire Service. | Police said a number of agencies were involved in the search, including HM Coastguard, the RAF, Bann River Rescue, the Royal Navy and the Fire Service. |
Police search teams and the police helicopter were also at the scene. |