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Brecon river search for man, 54, near Llanfaes Bridge | |
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Emergency services are searching for a 54-year-old man who is believed to have fallen into the River Usk in Brecon. | |
The local man is said to have have plunged into the fast-flowing water near Llanfaes Bridge in the early hours on Friday morning. | |
Police, fire crews and mountain rescue teams joined the search after the alarm was raised just after 06:00 BST. | |
Thirty firefighters, including search and rescue boat crews from Hay-on-Wye and Swansea, are taking part. | |
"At the moment the emergency services are co-ordinating an urgent search of the river and surrounding areas," said Insp Eric Evans of Dyfed-Powys Police. | |
"As you can imagine with the rainfall we've seen recently, the river is moving very quickly, so we are concerned for his safety if he has gone in to the water." | |
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the search was focused near Llanfaes Bridge in the centre of the town. | |
Crews from Brecon, Crickhowell and Hay fire stations are also involved. |