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Thirlmere search: Man found dead | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Emergency services searching for a man missing in a Cumbria reservoir have recovered a body. | |
Two people were reported to be in difficulty in Thirlmere, near Keswick, at about 15:00 BST. | Two people were reported to be in difficulty in Thirlmere, near Keswick, at about 15:00 BST. |
Police said a woman managed to get out of the water and was given medical attention at the scene. She was then airlifted to Carlisle's Cumberland infirmary. | |
The body of a man in his 20s was later recovered from the water. | |
A 27-year-old man had been reported missing, prompting a search operation involving police, fire crews and a rescue boat from Penrith. | |
Cumbria Police said: "Emergency services attended and a woman was rescued from the water. | |
"A man was recovered from the water where he had sadly died. | |
"Police have informed his family and are supporting them during this difficult time." | |
Thirlmere was constructed in the 19th Century to provide the industries of Manchester with water supplies. | Thirlmere was constructed in the 19th Century to provide the industries of Manchester with water supplies. |