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| River search for two canoeists missing in Llangynidr, Powys | |
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| A search has been launched for two canoeists missing in a river in Powys. | |
| Emergency services were called to the River Usk at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, just after 13:00 GMT on Sunday. | Emergency services were called to the River Usk at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, just after 13:00 GMT on Sunday. |
| Mid and Wales Fire and Rescue Service has launched rescue boats and cordoned off a section of the river with inflatables. | Mid and Wales Fire and Rescue Service has launched rescue boats and cordoned off a section of the river with inflatables. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Brecon Mountain Rescue Team have also joined the search. | Dyfed-Powys Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Brecon Mountain Rescue Team have also joined the search. |
| A spokesman for the fire service said the situation was ongoing and was not clear whether the canoeists were part of a club or team of people. | A spokesman for the fire service said the situation was ongoing and was not clear whether the canoeists were part of a club or team of people. |
| "We've set a safe systems of work on the river," a fire spokesman said. | "We've set a safe systems of work on the river," a fire spokesman said. |
| "We've got wading teams and swift water rescues as certain locations. | "We've got wading teams and swift water rescues as certain locations. |
| "Hoses have been inflated on the river as well to catch anyone that comes down." | "Hoses have been inflated on the river as well to catch anyone that comes down." |
| A worker at the Red Lion pub said there was lots of police activity in area and they believed an incident room was being set up at the village hall. | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed via Twitter that the force was involved in a multi-agency search for a missing kayaker in the river between Llangynidr and Crickhowell. | |
| The bridges over the Usk at Llangynidr and Crickhowell are reportedly closed as the search continues. |