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Search resuming for boy in river Search resumes for boy in river
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Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who has fallen into a fast-flowing river in north Wales while holidaying in the area. Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia while holidaying in the area.
The boy, from Norwich, is understood to have slipped into the river near the Conwy Falls at Betws y Coed while walking with his mother and brother. The child, from Norwich, is understood to have slipped into the river near the Conwy Falls at Betws y Coed, while walking with his mother and brother.
A search involving helicopters, underwater steams, mountain rescuers and fighters continued late on Monday. A search involving helicopters, underwater teams and mountain rescue began just before 1530 BST on Monday.
The boy's family were being supported by North Wales Police.The boy's family were being supported by North Wales Police.
The emergency services were alerted at 1518 BST on Monday and a huge rescue effort involving firefighters and local people was immediately launched. It is understood the boy's family saw him slip and then get swept away.
It is understood the boy's family saw him slip and be swept away. At the moment we are still hopeful, we are still searching the areas and we are still looking for this young boy Inspector Mike Owen
Steep wooded sides Roger Jones from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue said it was a treacherous stretch of river.
Roger Jones from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue, which is taking part in the search, said it was a treacherous stretch of river. "This area's got very steep wooded sides, so access is difficult - it's very, very steep indeed," he said.
"This area's got very, very steep wooded sides, so access is difficult - it's very, very steep indeed," he said. "In full spate, the water can be 15 feet up these sheer walls so it's a very nasty place."
"In full spate, the water can be 15 feet up these sheer walls so it's a very, very nasty place." Divers using thermal imaging cameras underwater continued looking for the boy until about 0115 BST on Tuesday.
Divers using thermal imaging cameras underwater continued looking for the boy until about 0130 BST on Tuesday. Inspector Mike Owen from North Wales Police said around 80 people were involved in the search for the nine-year-old on Monday.
Inspector Mike Owen from North Wales Police said: "They are difficult conditions, we are carrying out a water search as well as a land search." Underwater teams are to begin a sweep of the river again while mountain rescue teams and search dogs would comb the river banks.
The underwater search team has been assisted by experts from Plas y Brenin, which is a mountain activity centre, as well as local people doing bank searches. He added: "Once we completed the search last night we identified four areas we will go back and research today to make sure that nothing has happened with any water course flows.
'Very dangerous' 'Deeply concerned'
Insp Owen said the boy's family was "distressed" but was "coping". "From that we will recheck the banks to make sure every area has been checked at least three times."
Mr Owen said that rescue teams were "still hopeful".
The underwater search team has been assisted by experts from Plas y Brenin, a mountain activity centre, as well as local people doing bank searches.
The river Conwy is believed to be swollen after recent rainfall.The river Conwy is believed to be swollen after recent rainfall.
Local farmer Heather Hughes joined the search on Monday after hearing a child was missing. Farmer Heather Hughes joined the search on Monday after hearing a child was missing.
She said up to 60 people were scouring the River Conwy and its banks, as well as "two or three" helicopters circling the area.
She said the stretch was very dangerous and also difficult to access, with "deep pools and rocks, where people can get trapped".She said the stretch was very dangerous and also difficult to access, with "deep pools and rocks, where people can get trapped".