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| Search for missing woman in river | Search for missing woman in river |
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| Rescue teams are searching for a woman who was swept along the River Usk in Brecon, Powys. | Rescue teams are searching for a woman who was swept along the River Usk in Brecon, Powys. |
| Police, a helicopter crew, Mid and West Fire and Rescue and the Brecon Mountain Rescue teams were called in at around 1920 GMT on Saturday. | Police, a helicopter crew, Mid and West Fire and Rescue and the Brecon Mountain Rescue teams were called in at around 1920 GMT on Saturday. |
| The woman was reported missing at Watergate bridge in Brecon and the search is continuing. | The woman was reported missing at Watergate bridge in Brecon and the search is continuing. |
| Mid and West Fire and Rescue service say its patrol unit and a search and rescue dog have joined the search. | Mid and West Fire and Rescue service say its patrol unit and a search and rescue dog have joined the search. |
| However, the Usk has been too swollen for a rescue boat to be launched so far. | However, the Usk has been too swollen for a rescue boat to be launched so far. |
| 'Very serious search' | 'Very serious search' |
| Inspector Alun Samuel, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said: "We are running a full search of the river in Brecon. | Inspector Alun Samuel, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said: "We are running a full search of the river in Brecon. |
| "A member of the public called the police when they saw what happened. | "A member of the public called the police when they saw what happened. |
| "It is a very serious search with dog handlers, specialist units and there have been helicopters." | "It is a very serious search with dog handlers, specialist units and there have been helicopters." |
| "The search had to be called off last night due to the weather and the darkness and it being mobilised to start again now." | "The search had to be called off last night due to the weather and the darkness and it being mobilised to start again now." |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue said they have sent patrol units, two pumping appliances and two rescue boats. | |
| "They are establishing safety at the scene before they launch the boats," said a spokesman. | |
| There are flood watches on 18 river areas in Wales, including the Usk in Powys. | There are flood watches on 18 river areas in Wales, including the Usk in Powys. |
| There are also two flood warnings still in north Wales, at Bangor-on-Dee and the lower Dee valley between Llangollen and Chester. | There are also two flood warnings still in north Wales, at Bangor-on-Dee and the lower Dee valley between Llangollen and Chester. |