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Body found after flood on moors Body found after flood on moors
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A body has been found after a Land Rover was swept away in a rain-swollen river on the North York Moors and became submerged under a bridge. A woman's body has been found after a Land Rover was swept away in a rain-swollen river on the North York Moors and became submerged under a bridge.
The body was found by police divers near the vehicle at Muffles Bridge at Hartoft near Pickering, a police spokeswoman said. The body was found by police divers near the vehicle at Muffles Bridge at Hartoft, near Pickering, a police spokeswoman said.
The discovery was made after a major search operation involving an RAF helicopter and mountain rescue teams.The discovery was made after a major search operation involving an RAF helicopter and mountain rescue teams.
Police could not confirm whether the body was that of a man or a woman. Searches had been conducted along a three-mile stretch of river.
However, a woman's handbag is believed to have been found at the scene. Helicopter winchman Rick Bragg, who took part in the search, said the Land Rover had been swept about 200m (650ft) downstream before hitting the bridge.
Searches had been conducted along a three-mile stretch of the river, a police spokesman said. "This was in quite a deep wooded valley and the beck was very high," he said.
"There were lots of branches, boulders and tree stumps which made the search quite difficult for us."
Sandbags providedSandbags provided
Meanwhile, the heavy rainfall has also been causing problems in the Scarborough area.Meanwhile, the heavy rainfall has also been causing problems in the Scarborough area.
Bruce Bedford, Scarborough Borough Council's technical services manager, said: "In the interests of public safety we have closed parts of both Barmoor Lane and Hackness Road due to flooding problems.Bruce Bedford, Scarborough Borough Council's technical services manager, said: "In the interests of public safety we have closed parts of both Barmoor Lane and Hackness Road due to flooding problems.
"We have also been providing sandbags in some areas."We have also been providing sandbags in some areas.
"Peasholm roundabout is partially flooded and although it is still open to traffic, drivers should take extra care.""Peasholm roundabout is partially flooded and although it is still open to traffic, drivers should take extra care."
The flooding is believed to have been exacerbated by thawing snow on the hills combining with heavy rainfall.The flooding is believed to have been exacerbated by thawing snow on the hills combining with heavy rainfall.
Fire crews were helping people in Mill Lane, Cloughton, whose homes were under threat from rising waters.Fire crews were helping people in Mill Lane, Cloughton, whose homes were under threat from rising waters.
They were also called out to pump out water from flooded properties in Ebberston, Scalby and Newby.They were also called out to pump out water from flooded properties in Ebberston, Scalby and Newby.
The A171 through Cloughton and the A165 through Scalby were closed because of flooding.The A171 through Cloughton and the A165 through Scalby were closed because of flooding.